Ask the Coder (541)

If the insurance company has made an overpayment the over paid amount is refunded to the carrier not the patient.

Your question cannot be answered with out further information: 1. What is the biopsy being done for? 2. What location in the mouth? 3. Are you the dentist or lab? Once the information is received we will be more than happy to give you a complete answer. Thank you Coding Support

No any provider may bill medical, however, if they are not contracted with the carrier the claims will be processed as "out-of-network".

No we do not have an area for documentation requirements, however, your question has been submitted to the advisory board for consideration.

You will need to be more specific in your question, please resubmit your question with more specificity. 1. Pre or Post imaging 2. Image capture only, interpretation only or image and interpretation

At this time we do not have the letter you are requesting, I will forward this request to the Director of Education for a sample letter to be created. Please check your members area within the next 3 weeks for your letter.

Go to the website and click Certification - CDC

Primary DX 935.0, secondary DX E915

You must have permission from the patient to send or receive any information unless the patients life is in danger...see HIPAA rules for patient privacy.

Yes, you may bill for the N2O however you must have a brief explanation accompany the claim.