| May 2005 · Vol. 17, No. 5 REIMBURSEMENT ADVISER
Limits to NSTs?
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Fast Track
No protocols stipulate a limit for nonstress tests in a single day, but the payer may ask about necessity if more than 1 is performed
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Melanie
Witt,
RN, CPC, MA
Q A patient was admitted to a hospital at 37 weeks’ gestation for preterm labor. She stayed 15 days but did not deliver.
Can the attending physician charge outside the global fee for interpreting non-stress tests (NSTs) during this period? If so, how many readings a day can be billed?
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