Pulmonology Coding Alert

How would you bill two physicians who see the same patient on a given day?Coding concurrent care for your pulmonologist's services? Make sure you pick out the most accurate ICD-9 codes possible if you want to get the most out of your claim.Definition: Concurrent care involves two or more physicians from different specialties who work handin- hand to service the same patient. Physicians doing concurrent care must be involved for a definite purpose, meaning their services must meet requirements of medical necessity. Subsequently in order to get paid, your documentation should be able to justify the related services provided by these physicians.Make use of two basic guidelines with this concurrent care scenario:Scenario: The pulmonologist treats a hospital inpatient with viral pneumonia. During the doctor's rounds, the pulmonologist checks on the patient who complains of coughing up pink mucus. Suspecting possible heart failure, the pulmonologist calls in a cardiologist for consultation. [...]