mydelgado67
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Provider seen patient over 3 years ago, however PT saw patient within 3 years. Can provider bill new patient status? Thanks in advance.
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CPT® defines a new patient as: “A new patient is one who has not received any face to face professional service from
If the Provider and the PT are not of the same specialty or subspecialty then you could justify a new patient. There is also an article under the knowledge center that maybe helpful, "How Coding Guidelines Define New Patient"
- the physician or qualified healthcare professional
- of the exact same specialty or subspecialty
- who belongs to the same group practice within the past three years
If the Provider and the PT are not of the same specialty or subspecialty then you could justify a new patient. There is also an article under the knowledge center that maybe helpful, "How Coding Guidelines Define New Patient"