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I work for a multi physician family practice. We have a provider who is billing a consult (to clear a patient for a screening colonoscopy) and an E&M visit on the same date for follow up of chronic problems. Several of the physicians in our practice do colonoscopies and we do have standing orders for patients over the age of 50 to have a screening colonoscopy. It is my opinion that the documentation does not qualify for billing a consult. The patient was not referred here for a consult. The consult, according to the physician, is based on the fact that she is clearing the patient for a screening colonoscopy for another physician in the practice to perform. All the physicians bill under the same tax ID# and have the same taxonomy codes. The physician disagrees with this. Need some advice as to whether I am totally off base with this. If not, need some documentation to prove it. Appreciate any help with this.