Building and Consolidating Procedurals and Lab Charges

Question 1

If the following clinical procedures are uniquely performed, how many charge codes would you want to build?
IMG605 Mammo Breast Screening Bi-Lateral
IMG608 Mammo Breast Screening Left
IMG609 Mammo Breast Screening Right
A. 3 charge codes (left/right/bilateral)
B. 2 charge codes (left/right, generic)
C. One charge code (generic)

Answer 1

A. 3 charge codes (left/right/bilateral)

Question 2

True or False: You link to clinical peformables from within the billing charge code?

Answer 2

False; The link lives in the clinically-owened performable record