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Consultations:

Here's Your Refresher on Documenting Consults

Published on Wed Nov 18, 2015

Tip: Be sure it’s clear you see the patient as a ‘loan.’ Medicare stopped accepting claims for consultations several years ago, but some private payers still reimburse for the service. If it’s been a while since you reported a consult, remind yourself of some important facts based on a scenario from an Otolaryngology Coding Alert subscriber. Situation: I want to make [...]
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