Guidance on Coding and Billing Date of Service on Professional Claims

The article does not present any new or revised Medicare policy. Instead, the article reiterates the current Medicare policy. This information concentrates on the date(s) of service to submit when billing for these services. The Medicare Benefit Policy Manual, Chapter 15, Section 20 shows that expenses are considered to have been incurred on the date the beneficiary received the item or service, regardless of when it was paid for or ordered. You may review this manual section at https://www.cms.gov/Regulations-and-Guidance/Guidance/Manuals/Downloads/bp102c15.pdf.

MLN Matters SE17023 Related CR N/A

Source: https://www.cms.gov/Outreach-and-Education/Medicare-Learning-Network-MLN/MLNMattersArticles/downloads/SE17023.pdf