JBurnham
New
We perform Nuclear Stress Testing in our office. Our physicians have recently been told by a colleague that if the patient being referred to them is new to the practice and they perform a brief consult or history and physical, they can also bill this in addition to the test.
I have always been under the impression that the "brief H&P" would already be included with part of the test and you would not bill this separately.
I have been able to find no guidelines on this. The only reasoning I can find for them to do this is if the referring doctor specifically requests for the doctor to also do a consult in addition to the test. Otherwise, I cannot see billing an E&M with this.
Does anyone currently do this or have you heard of doing this?
I have always been under the impression that the "brief H&P" would already be included with part of the test and you would not bill this separately.
I have been able to find no guidelines on this. The only reasoning I can find for them to do this is if the referring doctor specifically requests for the doctor to also do a consult in addition to the test. Otherwise, I cannot see billing an E&M with this.
Does anyone currently do this or have you heard of doing this?