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Billing => Billing => : Teresa Longoria June 24, 2010, 05:21:12 PM

: RN billable Services For Outpatient Mental Health
: Teresa Longoria June 24, 2010, 05:21:12 PM

Hello, I bill for Out patient Mental health Services In Michigan and my question is can a RN bill for Individual Therapy session (90816) for Medicare part A as appose to LMSW (Lic.Master Social Worker).

: Re: RN billable Services For Outpatient Mental Health
: blhoffman June 24, 2010, 05:39:50 PM

Hi Teresa,

I'm not sure about Michigan, as I'm in PA but this link gives a very good breakdown of what is billable and by whom for Medicare. I hope its helpful to you.

https://www.highmarkmedicareservices.com/articles/mac-ab/a49815.html

 ;D

Brenda

: Re: RN billable Services For Outpatient Mental Health
: medauthor June 24, 2010, 06:51:05 PM

Why would you bill Medicare Part A for out-patient?

: Re: RN billable Services For Outpatient Mental Health
: Michele June 25, 2010, 09:27:38 AM

That's what I was wondering.

: Re: RN billable Services For Outpatient Mental Health
: Ultraserve June 26, 2010, 05:45:15 PM

You can bill for RN outpatient service visit to Medicare Part B but not to medicare Part A.

I do Out patient therepy billing inn Michigan.

: Re: RN billable Services For Outpatient Mental Health
: blhoffman June 28, 2010, 04:53:05 PM

I just figured she meant A and not B. Maybe a typo?