Wiki -25 on e/m with ekg

[sdob77]

I code for hospitalists. They order ekg's after seeing the patient. They do not read or interpret the ekg's, just look at the final report by the cardiologist that read the ekg's.
Would it be appropriate to add a 25 to the hospitalists e/m? Or just bill the e/m since the dr's are different?

Thanks!

 

[jmcpolin]

if they are different practice and diff taxid then 25 is not needed on the E&M

 

[sdob77]

It is the same practice and same ID number.

 

[jmcpolin]

I would say yes then 25 the E&M

 

[sdob77]

thank you!