carol ann
Networker
If a surgeon operates on patient and admits patient to hospital. The surgeon then request the primary Dr. to consult and treat the patients ongoing medical problems. Can the primary Dr charge a initial consultation for seeing the patient the first time? After the initial consult what type of E/M should he charge?
Next part of the question: If other doctors in the same pratice as the patients primary doc see the patient, can they charge a initial consult for there first time to see the patient or do they charge a subsequent hospital visit?
Next part of the question: If other doctors in the same pratice as the patients primary doc see the patient, can they charge a initial consult for there first time to see the patient or do they charge a subsequent hospital visit?