DevonaG
Networker
We are a spine facility in which we have 2 surgeons and 2 PM&R providers. If a patient is seen by the surgeon for DDD but is referred to PM&R to address pain - does PM&R provider charge as established or new patient since he is a different speciality? Please advise because our coders think this is an established patient because he/she is seen in the same facility regardless of specialty - PM&R physicians are challenging us - stating they would be new patient. Please someone help and reply!!!