tjudd
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Please bare with me....
In the 2010 CPT book it state "A consultation is a type of evaluation and management service provided by a physician at the request of another physician or appropriate source to either recommend care for a specific condition or problem or to determine whether to accept responsibility for ongoing management of the patient's entire care or for the care of a specific condition or problem"
So, my question is...as a speciality, really, most of our "consults" really are consults?? - I really am not liking consults!! -
Does this statement hold true?
It is a consult the first time the patient is seen. If treatment is started and is managed by your doc, all visits by your doc for that specific treatment are follow up E/m's. If you doc is asked for opinion regarding a different dx during that time of tx or after, he can bill the consult again.
Thank you!!
Tam
In the 2010 CPT book it state "A consultation is a type of evaluation and management service provided by a physician at the request of another physician or appropriate source to either recommend care for a specific condition or problem or to determine whether to accept responsibility for ongoing management of the patient's entire care or for the care of a specific condition or problem"
So, my question is...as a speciality, really, most of our "consults" really are consults?? - I really am not liking consults!! -
Does this statement hold true?
It is a consult the first time the patient is seen. If treatment is started and is managed by your doc, all visits by your doc for that specific treatment are follow up E/m's. If you doc is asked for opinion regarding a different dx during that time of tx or after, he can bill the consult again.
Thank you!!
Tam