20 C.F.R. § 725.712

Current through October 31, 2024
Section 725.712 - When and how are fees reduced?
(a) A provider's designation of the code used to identify a billed service or treatment will be accepted if the code is consistent with the medical and other evidence, and the provider will be paid no more than the maximum allowable fee for that service or treatment. If the code is not consistent with the medical evidence or where no code is supplied, the bill will be returned to the provider for correction and resubmission or denied.
(b) If the charge submitted for a service or treatment supplied to a miner exceeds the maximum amount determined to be reasonable under this subpart, OWCP must pay the amount allowed by §§ 725.707-725 .711 for that service and notify the provider in writing that payment was reduced for that service in accordance with those provisions.
(c) A provider or other party who disagrees with a fee determination may seek review of that determination as provided in this subpart (see§ 725.718 ).

20 C.F.R. §725.712

83 FR 27695 , 8/31/2018