Does the fee schedule cover medical reports? What about copying fees?
A provider may not charge a fee for writing a standard report that is generated in the normal course of treatment (e.g., office visit documentation). If the provider writes a special report that is unusual or outside the standard reporting forms, then an additional fee may be charged. The fee schedule does not set a fee for the usual code that identifies a special medical report, CPT 99080, nor does it show the default of POC 76. Whenever the fee schedule does not cover a procedure, the usual and customary rate would apply. The fee schedule does not cover fees for copying medical reports. The usual and customary rate would apply. If medical records are subpoenaed, there is no per-page copying fee allowed. The law and rules provide only for mileage and a mandatory $20 fee.
