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    Wiki Incident-To Billing for Lactation consultant

    Hi, I'm looking into potentially bringing on a lactation consultant to our practice as a percentage based employee. Can we bill incident-to for the lactation consult's visits if the primary care physician in our office recommends the patient get lactation education/assessments? We're in...
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    Wiki Lactation Consultation

    Hello! I need help with coding an RN certified in Lactation Education. Lately I have been including her services in the E/M and accounting for time along with the physician's assessment. Is there a code I can use for consults for other than physicians and other qualified healthcare...
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    Wiki Lactation consultation with office visit

    Patient comes in for office visit due to fatigue, insomnia, sore nipples, breast pain and needs a Lactation consultation. Provider does Lactation consultation dx Z39.1. This is done in the office, not in the home so 99501 cannot be used. What CPT would you use for the Lactation consultation...
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    Wiki Office visit with a Lactation Consult

    Patient comes in for office visit due to fatigue, insomnia, sore nipples, breast pain and needs a Lactation consultation. Provider does Lactation consultation dx Z39.1. This is done in the office, not in the home so 99501 cannot be used. What CPT would you use for the Lactation consultation...
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