The CPT® codebook is careful to differentiate clinical staff from physicians and qualified healthcare professionals (QHPs). Per CPT®: A “physician or other qualified health care professional” is an individual who is qualified by education, training, licensure/regulation (when applicable), and facility privileging (when applicable) who performs a professional service within his/her scope of practice and independently […]
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