JessBojan
Contributor
Hello! This may have been answered somewhere but I couldn't find anything using the search. I am wondering what the best way to go about coding new patient visits when the provider has previously performed a procedure/diagnostic testing. We often get patients who schedule hysterosalpingogram or saline sono at their obgyns request due to issues conceiving. A lot of times after the doctor has performed the procedures and sent the results the patients obgyn will then refer them back to us for fertility treatment/options and they either see the same doctor who performed the procedure or another provider in our clinic. Once these patients return and our doctors perform a complete H&P and new patient visit, we aren't able to bill it as a new patient visit correct? Even though a new patient e&m hasn't been billed and the provider (or another provider in our office) has seen them solely to perform a procedure? I have been billing as established patient visits but I just want to be sure I am not missing anything.
Thanks for any advice or input!!
Thanks for any advice or input!!