Reader Query:
Decide Between Consult and Primary Care for Inpatient E/M Coding
Published on Tue Mar 17, 2015
Question: Our podiatrist was called in to evaluate and treat the patient that is in the hospital. Which E/M code/s should do I use to report the encounter? Montana Subscriber Answer: You have not clarified whether the physician was called as a consultant or the primary admitting/attending physician. The answer to that question will decide the E/M code to be used. Let’s [...]