heatherwinters
Expert
Scenerio: We refer patient to ortho for evaluation of problem. They want to perform surgery. They send us a written request for a pre-op PE listing as a dx the reason for sx. We perform Pre-op pe and then issue a written letter back to ortho indicating patient is cleared for sx and listing patient's other chronic conditions that may tie into the patient's care.
Does the written request from the Ortho have to have the patient's other chronic conditions listed as a reason for the pre-op in order to qualify as a consultation? In other words, is the listing of only the patien'ts dx that THEY are treating sufficient or must they also document other chronic conditions they want evaluated that prompted the need for a pre-op pe in order for it to qualify as a consultation? Or as long as I have a written request, an exam and a written response back to the ortho am I ok to bill a consultation with a vcode for unspecified pre op exam? Thanks
Does the written request from the Ortho have to have the patient's other chronic conditions listed as a reason for the pre-op in order to qualify as a consultation? In other words, is the listing of only the patien'ts dx that THEY are treating sufficient or must they also document other chronic conditions they want evaluated that prompted the need for a pre-op pe in order for it to qualify as a consultation? Or as long as I have a written request, an exam and a written response back to the ortho am I ok to bill a consultation with a vcode for unspecified pre op exam? Thanks