This ambulance charge should be excluded since it was for emergency services. I have found that ambulance companies are confused about what to bill the facility vs. Medicare B directly.
Ron -----Original Message----- From: Christy Riekeberg [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, April 07, 2004 12:00 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: ambulance trips I have a part A client who fell and fractured her knee. Was transported to local hospital ER, x-rays were taken and she was seen by the orthopedic physician. An immobilizer was applied and she returned to facility. Today when I received the hospital statement the ambulance trip was included. Should this no be excluded with CB? When I read the skilled nursing manual it states ambulance services to a facility to receive any previously mentioned excluded outpt services, one of which is emergency services. Thanks. Christy Riekeberg RN Director of Medicare and Therapy Services Loch Haven Nursing Home _________________________________________________________________ Watch LIVE baseball games on your computer with MLB.TV, included with MSN Premium! http://join.msn.com/?page=features/mlb&pgmarket=en-us/go/onm00200439ave/dire ct/01/ /---------------------------------------------------------- The Case Mix Discussion Group is a free service of the American Association of Nurse Assessment Coordinators "Committed to the Assessment Professional" Be sure to visit the AANAC website. Accurate answers to your questions posted to NAC News and FAQs. For more info visit us at http://www.aanac.org -----------------------------------------------------------/ /---------------------------------------------------------- The Case Mix Discussion Group is a free service of the American Association of Nurse Assessment Coordinators "Committed to the Assessment Professional" Be sure to visit the AANAC website. Accurate answers to your questions posted to NAC News and FAQs. For more info visit us at http://www.aanac.org -----------------------------------------------------------/
