I've had this situation many times and Medicare will not pay for the swallow study separately. It is considered part of Speech Therapy. We contact the facility providing the swallow study and have them bill us for the service.

Tammy Cornell

Home Health Billing Specialist

SPOT Rehabilitation Inc. 

2835 West Saint Germain Street

Suite 300

Saint Cloud, Minnesota 56301

www.spot-rehab.com

 

Phone: (320) 258-7462

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