Curious as to your opinion of a "Consultation".
The assumption is that the HPI, Exam are adequate with the exception of the following wording…:
Referring physician "requests a consultation for: screening Consultation."
HPI starts out with "Pt. presents for evaluation"….
"Impression: Female presents for a screening colonoscopy"
"Plan: Colonoscopy…. pt. elects to proceed."
My lead coder says it is ok to bill as a Consult. I say it is not since the pt. doesn’t have a complaint or problem…