We have had some discussion lately on the definition of a new patient. The discussion comes in our surgery dept. Our surgery department is subdivided into 3 different offices. We have general surgeons who might send a patient to see a the surgical oncologist. There isn't a different taxonomy code to identify the oncologist as a different specialty. Is this a new patient?
Further, in the general surgery office, there is also a thoracic surgeon who has a different taxonomy code. So if my understanding is correct, even though they're in the same office, they're in different specialties so the thoracic surgeon would bill a new patient visit. Am I off track?
They all bill under the same tax id.
Thanks for your thoughts.
Further, in the general surgery office, there is also a thoracic surgeon who has a different taxonomy code. So if my understanding is correct, even though they're in the same office, they're in different specialties so the thoracic surgeon would bill a new patient visit. Am I off track?
They all bill under the same tax id.
Thanks for your thoughts.