FWIW, I've been getting the same full annual physical on Medicare that I got before, no change at all. Full blood work, at least half an hour with the doc, and no or very little cost to me.
It seems to me that some doctors either don't know or don't care about the proper way to code things, which is the main reason for this thread. A real shame.
Once, some years ago, I got a bill that surprised me and I disputed it. The doc's office said "Oh, we just put the wrong code in. We'll fix it." They resubmitted it with a different code and it was paid. If I had to go through that a second time I would probably have started looking for a different doctor.
It seems to me that some doctors either don't know or don't care about the proper way to code things, which is the main reason for this thread. A real shame.
Once, some years ago, I got a bill that surprised me and I disputed it. The doc's office said "Oh, we just put the wrong code in. We'll fix it." They resubmitted it with a different code and it was paid. If I had to go through that a second time I would probably have started looking for a different doctor.