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by nradov
1816 days ago
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It's not that simple. Doctors themselves often don't even know which billing codes will be used; coding is done by other office staff. And insurers don't have a single set price list. The patient's out of pocket expense will depend on a medical necessity determination and whether they have reached their annual maximum. |
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I also do not buy that doctors do not know which code will be used. I don’t care if the doctor themself does not know, surely someone that works with them knows and can provide it.
It should be dead simple to go to a doctor’s website and find the codes for routine procedure that they will bill. If something in the visit happens outside of that, the doctor can feel free to say that is outside of the scope of the visit, just like a mechanic can tell me he will not fix the transmission if I am in for a brake job.