efrohna
Guru
Hi Listserve,
This is a question that I already know the answer for, but I want to make sure I am in agreement.
A request is made for an opinion or advice in the inpatient setting for a problem that the consulting physician already gave 3 months previously & already billed an inpatient consult for 3 months ago.
The consulting physician wants to report a subsequent visit due to the same problem he already gave an opinion to previously.
May he/she report an inpatient visit for the same problem? Or, should he/she report a subsequent visit? Just a note, that yes - all the requirements were met for the consult.
This is a question that I already know the answer for, but I want to make sure I am in agreement.
A request is made for an opinion or advice in the inpatient setting for a problem that the consulting physician already gave 3 months previously & already billed an inpatient consult for 3 months ago.
The consulting physician wants to report a subsequent visit due to the same problem he already gave an opinion to previously.
May he/she report an inpatient visit for the same problem? Or, should he/she report a subsequent visit? Just a note, that yes - all the requirements were met for the consult.