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General Surgery Coding Alert

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Clarify ‘Established Patient’

Published on Thu Jan 19, 2023

Question: We have a new general surgeon in our group who is now treating one patient from their previous practice. Do we treat this as a new or established patient? California Subscriber Answer: The answer depends on how long it has been since the new surgeon has treated the patient. The chief factor in determining whether a patient is new or established [...]
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