Billing Essentials for Using a PA or NP in Orthopaedics
AAOS Now – February 2015
by Sarah Wiskerchen, MBA, CPC
In last month’s AAOS Now roundtable, “Making the Most of PAs and NPs,” Thomas F. Murray, Jr, MD; Gail S. Chorney, MD; Anthony V. Petrosini, MD, and Kemuel Carey, MHS, PA-C, ATC, shared valuable insights on how to effectively use physician assistants (PA) and nurse practitioners (NP). This article covers essential billing research steps for groups who are new to using these providers, collectively described as nonphysician providers (NPPs).