Many times a claim will overlap a GHO period because it was open at the time of billing, but was subsequently closed by the time the provider researches the reason for rejection. The best way to avoid this reason code is to verify the beneficiary has traditional Medicare right before submitting the claim.any times a claim will overlap a GHO period because it was open at the time of billing, but was subsequently closed by the time the provider researches the reason for rejection. The best way to avoid this reason code is to verify the beneficiary has traditional Medicare right before submitting the claim.
Charges for a single MRI scan vary widely across the country for reasons beyond startup costs. According to the recently released Medicare data, MRIs charges are as little as $474 or as high as $13,259, depending on where you go.
At Denville Diagnostics in Denville, N.J., the self-pay price for an MRI without contrast is $475. In part two of its mini-series, the Clear Health Costs blog looked at different kinds of MRIs and what additional charges there might be.