Athletic Trainer

Good Morning,
Is an athletic trainer able to give injections that the MD ordered and is this considered Incident To? For example, patient comes in for a series of injections (synvisc), and athletic trainer documents a brief exam and then the injection.
Thank you!

re: Athletic Trainer

I think it depends on what your state determines as their scope of practice.
Unless the athletic trainer is credentialed and given a Medicare provider number (along the same lines as an NP or PA), Incident To billing couln't apply. All services would have to be documented and billed by the physician.

re: Athletic Trainer

At first I thought you meant IM injections, and of course a staff member may give IM injections under the general supervision of a physician.

But, I agree withe the previous poster about an injection into the joint: out of the scope of practice of an athletic trainer.