GSCoder07
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I need someone else's thoughts on this one....
The patient was admitted to the hopsital. Dr. A was consulted to see him. Dr. A only has an extremely brief note dated 09/05/13 basically stating the patient's principal problem and the surgery that will be performed by him, nothing else. Not an HPI, ROS, PFSH, nothing. Dr. A has a consultation note dictated on 10/18/13 that states this is when the consultation took place. He did not bill a consultation on 09/05/13 but is trying to bill one for 10/18/13.
My question is this, can he bill for a consult if he did not bill one out in September? Would this be considered to be an established patient (which is what I'm thinking)?
If any of this sounds confusing, I do apologize.
Any help would be greatly appreciated!
The patient was admitted to the hopsital. Dr. A was consulted to see him. Dr. A only has an extremely brief note dated 09/05/13 basically stating the patient's principal problem and the surgery that will be performed by him, nothing else. Not an HPI, ROS, PFSH, nothing. Dr. A has a consultation note dictated on 10/18/13 that states this is when the consultation took place. He did not bill a consultation on 09/05/13 but is trying to bill one for 10/18/13.
My question is this, can he bill for a consult if he did not bill one out in September? Would this be considered to be an established patient (which is what I'm thinking)?
If any of this sounds confusing, I do apologize.
Any help would be greatly appreciated!
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