In May’s issue of the Better Billing Newsletter we go over counselling code rejections, how to properly bill for related codes and more!
So, in case you missed it, here it is again:
Billing Tip #1: How to Avoid Rejections on Counselling Codes
Our billing agents noticed a lot of counselling codes getting rejected. This is usually due to:
- Billing special visit premiums on counselling codes.
***Counselling appointments are technically pre-booked and therefore no special visit premiums apply. - Billing counselling (such as K013) on the same bill as an assessment with the same diagnosis code.***Counselling codes CAN be billed on the same day as an assessment BUT:
- They need to be on separate claims.
- They need to have different and unrelated diagnostic codes.
While there are certain exceptions to this, no other services are eligible for payment on the same day as any type of counselling service.
Billing Tip #2: Rejections due to Related Codes
Our agents also noticed there’s been a number of rejections due to related codes being billed on separate claims.
Remember, if it’s related, it must be billed on the same claim.
For example, if you bill a consultation, on the same bill you need to add your special visit codes.
Billing Reminder:
Conferencing calls are not applicable across provinces as OHIP currently has no reciprocal agreements when speaking to physicians who are not working in Ontario.
May’s Tutorials
1. Shared Claims
If you haven’t heard already, you can now share claim details for your phone calls and patient conferences with all participating colleagues.
You can do this on your iPhone or on the Web App.
2. How to Select Multiple Dates
On the Web app, you can add multiple dates for a single patient/claim just by clicking each date you’d like on the calendar.
Here’s an example of what you’d see:
You can select a few days in a row or specific dates.
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