Wiki New patient vs Established patient within three years

[cristareyes]

Hello,

I am trying to understand this correctly. For example, we saw a patient as a new patient in our office but the patient has seen a different neurosurgeon outside of our group within three years(same speacialty). Can we bill as a new patient?

Thank you for any help or advise.

Crista

 

[avon4117]

as long as they have not seen anyone within your group then, yes, this is a new patient.

 

[cristareyes]

Thank you. We were on the fence with this one.

 

[newfiegirl]

new vs established

My question is if a pt transfers his or her care and decides to come back to practice 2 years later is the patient considered new or established? Thanks for any help

 

[mhstrauss]

My question is if a pt transfers his or her care and decides to come back to practice 2 years later is the patient considered new or established? Thanks for any help

Established, since it's been less than 3 years since last seen.