The Australian Institute of Medical Administration and Compliance
We would like clarification on whether billing item no. 57341 can be used on the same day for interventional injections in both the right and left knees to treat osteoarthritis. We received a …
read more >Is a claim for item 104 subject to any multiple service rules when co-claimed with an imaging service?
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read more >When a specialist refers a patient to another surgeon or an interventional radiologist to perform a procedure, is the original referrer disqualified from claiming further consultations during …
read more >There is a lot of confusion about when radiologists can claim attendance item 104. If you have an X-ray request in hand, but you need to chat to the patient about the test before you start, wh…
read more >Can a request for diagnostic imaging in a public hospital be Medicare billed if:
1) appropriate GP referral to a named obstetrician has occurred
2) the patient has elected to be a no fee pri…
I work in the private sector supporting a service run by GPs managing vein conditions. If they do the doppler ultrasounds (items 55244 and 55246) can I bill them under my provider number? I’ve…
read more >I am hoping for some clarification around using the item number 55848 for ultrasound. Rehabilitation medicine physicians require ultrasound guidance for botulinum toxin injections. Assuming th…
read more >If we have regular locums in an ultrasound practice, reporting scans, should these be billed under the partner’s provider numbers or the locum’s provider numbers?
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read more >A PICC line insertion is performed by a nurse/nurse practitioner and radiographer, including imaging (Fluoroscopy + Digital Subtraction Angiography of thorax). Post examination, a …
read more >As a radiologist if I’m sitting in an Australian consulate or embassy situated in the United States can I bill Medicare for radiology interpretations?
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read more >The context for this question involves co-claiming diagnostic ultrasound and vascular access items. After the last MBS review, vascular access items 13815, 13842 and the newly introduced E…
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