[Dysphagia] billing

[blejeune at enduracare.com (Bob LeJeune)]

My understanding is the MBS charge to Medicare incudes the "bedside" assessment and you can not bill for both.

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From: dysphagia-bounces at dysphagia.com <dysphagia-bounces at dysphagia.com>
To: dysphagia at b9.com <dysphagia at b9.com>
Sent: Fri Apr 27 19:13:17 2007
Subject: [Dysphagia] billing

Hi all.  

I have a question re: billing and Medicare.  From what I was reading on the ASHA medicare billing list, and 92610 (swallowing assessment), they list this a something that is usually billed prior to videofluoroscopy.  At our facility, we bill just for the videofluoroscopy. I always wondered why we didn't bill for the initial history, oral peripheral exam and swallow assess, before bringing the patient to radiology.  It seems that we should be able to bill for this.  I brought this to my supervisor's attention, however, they are not SLP's and I was hoping that I could get help here, as I usually do.

Thanks so much for your help again,

Maria Sgroi, M.S., CCC-SLP
msgroislp at optonline.net
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