When a consult is requested, does the physician the request was for have the right to delegate that to another provider and still bill a consult?
My scenario is that a patient is in the hospital and develops cardiac issues, the hospitalist requests the CVT surgeon to come evaluate the patient. The CVT surgeon sends his PA to see the patient.
My feeling is this is no longer billable as a consult but I need something to either support that or say that it is ok for the PA to bill a consult when the request was actually for a different provider to see the patient.
Thanks
Laura, CPC
My scenario is that a patient is in the hospital and develops cardiac issues, the hospitalist requests the CVT surgeon to come evaluate the patient. The CVT surgeon sends his PA to see the patient.
My feeling is this is no longer billable as a consult but I need something to either support that or say that it is ok for the PA to bill a consult when the request was actually for a different provider to see the patient.
Thanks
Laura, CPC