A surgeon from a multi-specialty group performs a procedure in an ambulatory surgical center and bills the professional fee. Which place-of-service selection is appropriate?
Select an answer to reveal the explanation.
Short Explanation
Surgery in an ASC gets ASC place of service on the professional claim—not last week’s office visit POS. Anesthesia doesn’t magically make it inpatient. Point POS at the ASC where the knife work happened.
Full Explanation
Professional surgical claims must report the POS that matches the facility setting where the procedure was performed. When the operative service occurs in an ASC, ASC POS is used for the surgeon’s professional fee claim. Prior office visits or anesthesia administration do not substitute a different POS for the ASC procedure date.