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Medonc question

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1. Is Radonc a subspecialty of Medonc or is Radonc considered part of Medonc?

2. If Medonc refers to Radonc within the same practice, does Rad bill a New Pt visit or Est Pt visit?
 
traciruess said:
1. Is Radonc a subspecialty of Medonc or is Radonc considered part of Medonc?

2. If Medonc refers to Radonc within the same practice, does Rad bill a New Pt visit or Est Pt visit?
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1. Radiation oncology and medical oncology are 2 different unique specialties.
2. A new patient is someone who has not seen the provider or another provider of the same specialty in that group in the past 3 years. The visit with radonc may be coded as new assuming each provider is appropriately credentialed with the insurance company as the correct different specialty.
 
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