This may depend on precisely where in the hospital the service was performed...If on an outpatient setting....and not an emergency, you need to check the excluded codes and if possible look more for a reason why this is not included under consolidated billing.
-----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Vogt, Kathy Sent: Thursday, April 08, 2004 9:14 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Who pays for surgical debridement? > -----Original Message----- > From: Vogt, Kathy > Sent: Thursday, April 08, 2004 8:13 AM > To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]' > Subject: > > I had a med a pt who is going to a wound clinic in a hospital. We have > recieved bill for OR minor which was for surgical debridement, lab costs, > and clinic charges. Since surgical debridement is beyond our scope of > practice in the nursing facility, would this not be able to be billed by > the hospital. I don't believe this should have been billed to us, should > it? > > > > Kathy Vogt > St Mary's Manor > Blue Springs, MO NOTE: This e-mail message may contain information that is privileged, confidential, and exempt from disclosure. It is intended for use only by the person to whom it is addressed. If you have received this message in error, please do not forward or use this information in any way. Delete it immediately and contact the sender as soon as possible by the reply option or by telephone at the telephone number listed (if available). In the event you cannot fulfill your obligation or there has been any improper release of this information, please contact the Privacy Officer at Carondelet Health at (816) 943-4611. /---------------------------------------------------------- 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 -----------------------------------------------------------/ STATEMENT OF CONFIDENTIALITY: The information contained in this electronic message and any attachments to this message are intended for the exclusive use of the addressee(s) and may contain confidential or privileged information. If you are not the intended recipient, please notify Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky and Popeo, P.C. immediately at either (617) 542-6000 or at [EMAIL PROTECTED], and destroy all copies of this message and any attachments. /---------------------------------------------------------- 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 -----------------------------------------------------------/
