Publisher's Synopsis
Clear up Medicare billing questions fast Medicare billing requirements for breast imaging, interventional procedures and bone density testing can be incredibly complex. Thats why you cannot afford to be without this book. It takes you quickly to the practical detail you need for accurate coding and billing, while responding to commonly asked questions. Highlights: * Coding, billing and modifier tips for breast imaging, interventional procedures and bone density scans * Addresses payment at three levels: professional, technical and global * Detailed RVU tables, including physician work, facility, non- facility and total * Answers to important everyday questions, such as How do I code for mammography if we switch to digital technology? and Will we receive full Medicare reimbursement when a patient comes in for a screening mammogram and the radiologist determines that additional diagnostic views are needed? * Appendices of mammography-related Medicare regulatory documents * Coding guidelines that cover technologies, such as contrast- enhanced mammography and digital breast tomosynthesis * Codes and CMS policy for bone density scans
