How are Billable Units defined (Units of Service) / Cómo se definen las unidades facturables (unidades de servicio)
A unit of service is the number of times a procedure is performed. The definition of the unit varies by service. For services defined in 15-minute increments, the total units of service for the day must be entered on the claim form. If multiple units are provided on the same day, the actual time spent must be totaled. If the minute's total ends in a 7 or less, round down to the nearest 15-minute increment.
If the minute's total ends in 8 or more, round up to the nearest 15-minute increment. For example, 37 minutes is billed as two units of service while 38 minutes is billed as three units of service. The provider may not round up each service episode to the nearest 15-minute increment before summing the total.
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