lmsnyfla
Contributor
The more I think about this, the more confused I become !
Doctor performed sx 9/18/08.... post -op office visit 10/07/08 99024, dx: wound dehiscence.... admits pt to hospital same day.... Doctor does consult on 10/08/08 and sx on 10/09/08. How should the 10/08/08 consult be coded ? As initial inpatient consult 99251 or subsequent hospital care 99231 ? Or am I just totally off base here ? PLEASE HELP !!!!!
Doctor performed sx 9/18/08.... post -op office visit 10/07/08 99024, dx: wound dehiscence.... admits pt to hospital same day.... Doctor does consult on 10/08/08 and sx on 10/09/08. How should the 10/08/08 consult be coded ? As initial inpatient consult 99251 or subsequent hospital care 99231 ? Or am I just totally off base here ? PLEASE HELP !!!!!