Section 17b-262-627 - Billing procedures(a) Claims from podiatrists shall be submitted on the department's designated form or electronically transmitted to the department, in a form and manner as specified by the department, and shall include all information required by the department to process the claim for payment.(b) The amount billed to the department shall represent the podiatrist's usual and customary charge for the services delivered.(c) When a client is referred to a podiatrist for consultation, the consultant podiatrist shall include the referring practitioner's name.(d) Laboratory services performed in the podiatrist's office shall be payable to the podiatrist and shall be billed as separate line items. When a podiatrist refers a client to a private laboratory for services, the laboratory shall bill directly and no laboratory charge shall be paid to the podiatrist.(e) All charges billed for supplies and materials provided by a podiatrist may be reviewed by the department.(f) When services are provided by more than one member of a group, the authorization request shall be submitted prior to billing as described in the billing instructions in the provider manual.Conn. Agencies Regs. § 17b-262-627
Adopted effective February 11, 2009