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Who can refer a patient for a consult?

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I am looking at a claim which our physician conducted a consult. The referring "dr" is a PA. My claim is not clearing my claim edits due to an NPI being necessary for the consult. Can I bill a consult with a PA being listed as the referring?
 
Yes. In the CPT notes under consultations, it states that the service is provided "at the request of another physician or appropriate source..." Further down, this "appropriate source" is defined as "e.g. Physician assistant, nurse practitioner, doctor of chiropratic..." There are more listed, but to answer your question, yes, a PA can make the request for a consultation.
 
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