How to Determine ASC Usual and Customary Rates for Out-of-Network Procedures: Q&A With Ken Bulow of GENASCIS

Ken Bulow is COO of GENASCIS.
 
Q: How do ambulatory surgery centers come up with usual and customary fees to bill insurance companies for out-of-network procedures?

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Ken Bulow: We typically use one of the following methods:

 

  • Medicare times X percent where X can be 10-15 times Medicare.
  • Some percentage of the Ingenix rate for that area.
  • We will also use our proprietary MEDIBIS database to determine current prevailing market rates in the area.

 

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