Radiology specialist uses the techniques of imaging for the diagnosis and treatment of several diseases. Radiologists face several problems related to billing that include the increase in the cost of infrastructure, low reimbursement rate, and slow billing process. In order to sustain the profit of radiology medical services, it is important to maximize the reimbursements and accelerate the process of billing.
Radiology billing services can have complications due to the continuous evolution and advancements in the technology related to radiology. So, there is often new addition to codes for billing new latest technology services and the billers need to be attentive and updated with the new codes. Radiology billing is divided into two parts, which are technical billing and professional billing. Equipment and machines used are billed under technical billing while the diagnostics and interpretation of results by the radiologists are billed under professional billing. Therefore, a well-trained and certified team of billing professionals is important to understand and deal with the complications of radiology billing. One of the best solutions to overcome problems related to radiology medical billing is to hire a billing company for your billing and coding services.