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    Wiki Inpatient consult codes

    I am confused on what to do for inpatient consult codes for the first consultation the doctor has with a patient. Some articles say to use 99221-99223 and then some say not to use that but 99251-99255 instead and vice versa. I have read that cpt code 99221-99223 is to only be used by the...
    • AN2114
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    • 99221 99222 99223 99251 99252 99253 99255 consultaion inpatient consult inpatient consultation
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: E/M
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    Wiki Inpatient admit and consult code - modifier 25?

    Patient was admitted to hospital (99221) for DVT and later that day a specialty physician for pain management did a consult (99254) which was paid. The denial is stating the 99221 is inclusive with the 99254. Is it possible to add a modifier 25 to the 99221 even though only the consult was...
    • nantes1993
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    • 99221 99254 consult inclusive modifier
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Modifiers
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