I'm not sure if I am posting this in the correct section, but I have a question about clinic visits.
I work in an outpatient cancer center. There are two sides to our clinic, there is the clinic side that is operated by a private clinic, then there is the infusion side that is operated by hospital employees. There are times when we have patients go to the clinic side to see the doctor, then they are sent over to the infusion side for their chemo, fluids or blood, then something happens and the doctor is called to come see the patient again. Now, I have been told that the infusion side can't charge a 99211 on the same day. To me, it just seems as though money is being lost.
Could someone please clarify this for me?
I work in an outpatient cancer center. There are two sides to our clinic, there is the clinic side that is operated by a private clinic, then there is the infusion side that is operated by hospital employees. There are times when we have patients go to the clinic side to see the doctor, then they are sent over to the infusion side for their chemo, fluids or blood, then something happens and the doctor is called to come see the patient again. Now, I have been told that the infusion side can't charge a 99211 on the same day. To me, it just seems as though money is being lost.
Could someone please clarify this for me?