Telemedicine Billing

[HospitalistInExile]

With all the COVID-19 protections in place, I'm changing most if not all my visits to telemedicine. Primary care, elderly population, maybe 80% commercial 20% straight Medicare (with some of those commercial being Medicare subsidiaries).

What are the rules of telemedicine billing? I know there's a modifier but not sure how to document or bill. I've heard its different for Medicare and commercial?

Any tips would be appreciated.

[Dr P]

Also curious about this.

[Tim]

https://www.cms.gov/newsroom/press-r...virus-outbreak

Start with the Medicare might work.

[WCInovice]

I took am looking for specialist CPT codes for outpatient follow up visits. Not much luck finding anything. I'll keep looking, if I find anything I'll post.

[beagler]

We need emergency legislation requiring payment for telehealth 99213. Medicare and commercial payers. Let’s start to lobby.