Medical Billing Forum
Coding => Coding => : jmach March 17, 2008, 09:47:56 PM
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As an outpatient wound center located in an inpatient Rehab hospital, can we bill for disposables along with the E&M visit?
Example: Patient comes into center needing wound care. We open a box of dressing for the wound and provide and E&M visit.
Can we bill for the dressing (disposable)? The dressing does have applicable HCPCS codes.
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Base on my experience. When the patient just came in needing for wound care then you can bill the disposable dressing along with the E&M visit but be sure you have the supporting document that are needed in that procedure. ::) 8)
I hope it helps.....
Amber
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Thanks for the info. I do have another question... Would you have to apply a modifier -59 to the e&m visit in order to get reimbursed for the disposables? :-\
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You don`t have to use modifier because modifier 59 says it is a distinct procedural services wherein disposable is not a procedure it is supply used in the procedure.