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If your doctor just ordered an echocardiogram and you are on Medicare, your first question is probably simple: will Medicare pay for this? The short answer is yes, but with conditions. Let us walk through exactly how it works so you are not caught off guard at billing time.
Medicare Part B covers echocardiograms when they are deemed medically necessary — a phrase that carries real weight. There needs to be a documented clinical reason, and both the ordering physician and the performing facility must be properly enrolled and credentialed with Medicare before any claim will be reimbursed.
Photo by Los Muertos Crew[/caption]
If your doctor just ordered an echocardiogram and you are on Medicare, your first question is probably simple: will Medicare pay for this? The short answer is yes, but with conditions. Let us walk through exactly how it works so you are not caught off guard at billing time.
Medicare Part B covers echocardiograms when they are deemed medically necessary — a phrase that carries real weight. There needs to be a documented clinical reason, and both the ordering physician and the performing facility must be properly enrolled and credentialed with Medicare before any claim will be reimbursed.