Payment for Physician Services in Teaching Settings
Services furnished in teaching settings are paid through the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (PFS) if the services are:
• Personally furnished by a physician who is not a resident;
• Furnished by a resident when a teaching physician is physically present during the critical or key portions of the service; or
• Furnished by a resident under a primary care exception within an approved Graduate Medical Education (GME) Program.
Know more about Billing Requirements and applicable modifiers for Teaching Physicians
