sullivak
Guru
I heard that Medicare finalized a rule on 11/6 that eliminates the office and hospital codes (99241-5 & 99251-5). These will now be coded using initial office and hospital admission codes (99201-5 & 99221-3). I work for a specialist whose practice is largely consultant based, and my head is spinning.
How should consults now be crosswalked for Medicare? For instance, if my doctor did a 99254 consult, what would be the corresponding code? I'm uncomfortable thinking in these terms as I'm used to thinking more in terms of guidelines, but are there official guidelines out there for this somewhere?
Thanks,
Kim, CPC
How should consults now be crosswalked for Medicare? For instance, if my doctor did a 99254 consult, what would be the corresponding code? I'm uncomfortable thinking in these terms as I'm used to thinking more in terms of guidelines, but are there official guidelines out there for this somewhere?
Thanks,
Kim, CPC