Question:

When does personal supervision exception apply for diagnostic imaging procedures in the NY state?

Answer:  Elizaveta Bannova, CPC, CPCO, CPMA, CFPC, Billing Supervisor at WCH Service Bureau

If a Registered Radiologist Assistant (RRA) who is certified and registered by The American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT) or a Radiology Practitioner Assistant (RPA) who is certified by the Certification Board for Radiology Practitioner Assistants (CBRPA) performs the diagnostic imaging procedure, only direct supervision is required for these services.