If a surgeon is seeing a new patient that was referred to him for surgery,
can he bill this as a consult if he decides to make the decision for surgery on this patient? Or should this encounter be coded as a new patient?
Any advice is greatly appreciated, and also are there guidelines for this situation listed out there for the doctors to review?
Thanks
Claudia K, CPC
can he bill this as a consult if he decides to make the decision for surgery on this patient? Or should this encounter be coded as a new patient?
Any advice is greatly appreciated, and also are there guidelines for this situation listed out there for the doctors to review?
Thanks
Claudia K, CPC