96116
Could it be that your physician is performing a Neurobehavioral status exam ... CPT 96116? This is usually the "mini mental" exam ... it includes BOTH the face-to-face time and the time spent interpreting test results and writing the report.
You might also contact the state and ask them what code they want if it is for a Medicaid patient. (I know, you're asking about Medicare ... but the state runs Medicaid, and since it's the state's requirement, they might have some idea of what code they want to see reported for this service.)
Also, I would think that the state requirement for two physicians is for two independent physicians, so they probably shouldn't be from the same practice. Again, the state is your best resource to answer that question.
F Tessa Bartels, CPC, CPC-E/M