by Pete Crutchley | Dec 22, 2020 | Medical Billing News
It actually happened too. Consider a CCSD code for a follow up consultation = 20310. Now consider the CCSD code for a ECG = 20110. A consultant surgeon couldn’t understand why he was not getting paid the right values for his follow up consultations i.e. £150. Instead,...
by Pete Crutchley | Dec 21, 2020 | Medical Billing News
Take, for example, a patient who requires an injection which may be performed by a private orthopaedic surgeon at an outpatient consultation. Thus you raise an invoice for, as an example, £195 [£100 for the consultation and £95 for the injection]. Please be aware...
by Pete Crutchley | Dec 21, 2020 | Medical Billing News
Following on from a recent blog and questions raised at a presentation to consultant surgeons, I was asked to further explain why you must invoice quickly. Unacceptable Delay The obvious one is that the sooner you invoice, the sooner you get paid. Fairly straight...
by Pete Crutchley | Dec 20, 2020 | Medical Billing News
Ever thought what is the most often quoted reason for non-payment by a patient of the excess? The same reason is quoted over and over again. It is not ‘I haven’t got the money” nor is it “I didn’t realise it was so much”, not even “The invoice must have got lost in...
by Pete Crutchley | Dec 19, 2020 | Medical Billing News
Every single consultant I’ve ever met is dedicated to patient care and the best possible outcome for his or her patient. But sadly that has little to do with the outcome of the practice as a business. They may think it does. But it doesn’t. Patient Reviews...