Are you sure you are reporting the correct Date of Service?

There are specific Medicare guidelines for certain services in regard to accurate reporting of service dates. To learn more about coding and billing guidelines, read along!

Radiological Services

There are two separate components of radiology services, namely: professional and technical components. The technical component is reported with the date when the test was performed. In providing a global service, the provider may choose to submit the date of service as the date the technical component was performed or may submit the date of service as the date the review and interpretation are completed. If only one service was performed, the provider should submit the corresponding date.

Surgical and Anatomical Pathology