Wiki New patient code

[ahp-tvh]

Last visit in our office was 12/29/08. Patient moves out of state sees new pediatrician. Has now moved back to our area and we see him 01/13/09 - can I bill a new patient charge?

 

[RebeccaWoodward*]

No...established pt since it's the same specialty. 3 years must lapse from the time you last saw this patient.