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Palliative Care Out-Patient Services
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Date: Dec 1, 2010 1:32 pm
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For Medicare purposes, billing for a home visit by an NP would be the same process as for a physician (reimbursed at a lower rate as with other services). Home visits call for CPT codes 99341 - 99345 for a new visit and 99347 - 99350 for and established patient. Reimbursement from other insurance carriers (BCBS, UHC, Medicaid, etc.) would be state specific and should be investigated prior to providing services for patients with non-Medicare insurance.
The article link below addresses this question also.
http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/422935_6
Eric P. Walker, PA-C
UAB Center for Palliative & Supportive Care
Posted on behalf of Mr. Walker by S. Joyce Crump
Center for Palliative and Supportive Care
University of Alabama at Birmingham
A CAPC Palliative Care Leadership Center