Medicare Question (hospital, patient, deductible, surgeon)

[Angie682]

Need a Medicare billing expert

Do the services below fall under Medicare Part A or B. I am rusty on Medicare and need to assist a family member.

Inpatient physician visit charges billed on a HCFA.

Outpatient facility lab charges.billed on UB04.

Independent lab charges with POS 81 billed on HCFA.

Inpatient surgeon charges billed on HFCA.

ER physician charges billed on HCFA

Inpatient anesthesia charges billed on HCFA

[Ariadne22]

Part A has a $1,364 deductible
Part B has a $185 deductible.

Medicare reimbursement rates are so low, it's possible hospital deductible won't be met if stay was short. When my sister was hospitalized for seven weeks in a neuro ward, Medicare reimbursed hospital $70-$100/day.

After a bunch of googling, it appears all but anesthesia are covered under Part B:

Part B - Inpatient physician visit charges billed on a HCFA.
............(only mental health physician services as an inpatient covered by Part B)

Part B - Outpatient facility lab charges.billed on UB04.

Part B - Independent lab charges with POS 81 billed on HCFA.

Part B - Inpatient surgeon charges billed on HFCA.

Part B - ER physician charges billed on HCFA

Part A - Inpatient anesthesia charges billed on HCFA

[Ariadne22]

Originally Posted by Ariadne22

Part B - Inpatient physician visit charges billed on a HCFA.

............(only mental health physician services as an inpatient covered by Part B)

Correction - foregoing should read:

Part B - Inpatient physician visit charges billed on a HCFA.
............(only mental health physician services as an inpatient covered by Part A)

[Angie682]

Thanks for the info! I really appreciate your help!!!