by Pete Crutchley | Oct 7, 2015 | Medical Billing News
Just as you must make sure you use the right code for a consultation, you must ensure you use the right fee to accompany that code. This becomes even more crucial when you are charging for surgical episodes. It is a statement of fact that not all private...
by Pete Crutchley | Oct 6, 2015 | Medical Billing News
Not many understand and fully appreciate the necessity of getting the consultation code absolutely right. Regardless of which insurance company you are sending an invoice to, the correct codes are: INITIAL consultation = 20300 FOLLOW UP consultation = 20310...
by Pete Crutchley | Oct 5, 2015 | Medical Billing News
There are certain items that are mandatory when you call a patient’s insurance company. Such requirements are dictated by the Data Protection Act and, put simply, it’s highly unlikely without the right information you can make an enquiry regarding a...
by Pete Crutchley | Oct 2, 2015 | Medical Billing News
There are many reasons an invoice for a follow-up consultation submitted to an insurance company may be declined for payment. Over the last couple of days, some – using real examples – have been illustrated. Consultations not allowed under the...
by Pete Crutchley | Oct 1, 2015 | Medical Billing News
I took a phone call from a medical secretary yesterday morning who had read the post regarding consultations not being covered under a patient’s policy. She had a number of declined invoices which were outstanding from this year and indeed going...
by Pete Crutchley | Sep 30, 2015 | Medical Billing News
Sometimes it can be confusing as to the precise reasons an invoice is declined by an insurance company. For example: an invoice for an initial consultation and an investigatory procedure was declined recently. We were expecting a £200 fee for the consultation...
