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Ask Payer For Preferred Consult Code

Published on Tue May 06, 2014

Question: When I use 99283 and 99284 I constantly get denied by my payer. My doctors go in to see a patient and consult with them while they are in the ER. Then the patient is discharged and goes home. Should I be using 99213 with the appropriate place of service 23 instead? New York Subscriber  Answer: If the physician tells the [...]
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