surfroxy223@yahoo.com
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Hello. I work for a pain management doctor and he sees a lot of consults. Some result in a subsequent procedure performed on a later date. My doctor thinks these should be billed as consults since the PTP is still participating in the patients care, he simply attempted to relive the patients pain, say with a standard ESI. I say these should be billed as a new patient appointment because he assuming the care of this specific issue and is providing an additional service other than his opinion. Opinions please? Thanks! 