Wiki hospital consultation

[njbrown]

If a physician sees a pt as a consultation in the hospital and signs off as his treatment being complete, but gets re-consulted within 2 days new dx code could that be charged as another consult code?

 

[LLovett]

Per CMS guidelines no. Only 1 consult per admission.

Laura, CPC, CEMC

 

[njbrown]

Thank you for your answer