Ray Painter, MD

Urologist Ray Painter, MD, is president of Physician Reimbursement Systems, Inc., in Denver, and is also publisher of Urology Coding and Reimbursement Sourcebook.

Articles by Ray Painter, MD

Is billing for stone prevention counseling possible?

ByRay Painter, MD,Mark Painter

May 1st 2015

In this Coding Q&A column, the Painters discuss the tricky question of whether you can bill for stone prevention counseling, and also answer a question about whether you can bill two instillation codes (51700) for one appointment.

How to use CPT 52356 for removing multiple stones

ByRay Painter, MD,Mark Painter

May 14th 2014

In this edition of "Coding Q&A," Ray Painter, MD, and Mark Painter also discuss the use of the –59 modifier when instilling mitomycin after TURBT, and whether you can charge for a establishing a treatment on the same day for a patient on whom you have just performed a cystoscopy.

Getting paid in 2014: What you need to know

ByRay Painter, MD,Mark Painter

November 13th 2013

In this column, we outline the issues that we know will be important in 2014 and discuss what we think might be implemented by Medicare for 2014.

Ray Painter, MD

Articles by Ray Painter, MD

Is billing for stone prevention counseling possible?

How to use CPT 52356 for removing multiple stones

Getting paid in 2014: What you need to know

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