Yes, this is legal when the doc is part of a hospitah clinic. The hospital owns the facility and the doc rents space.
He should only be charging for his time. I think the ins companies should make new CPT codes for physician only. You and the companies are both getting ripped off IMHO when there is a double charge.
Send the doc a letter asking him for his method of charges and send a copy to the ins company.
Mim
I just went thru this with an anesthesia billing. There were 2 surgeries at the same visit but only one anesthesia. Fortunately I used to set up computers for Dr practices so I knew. I got it wrttten off when I mentioned questioning the Atty General. And they hadn't sent both bills to medicare
Originally Posted by tmw
i found out i get charged for the room , like rent. when i go to the drs. and they said its legal, what next?