Scenario #1:
s/p tonsillectomy 9/30/14 (initial post op visit on 10/27/14)
Problem #1: PHARYNGITIS, ACUTE, RECURRENT
Problem #2: ECZEMA
**Should I bill a 99024 OR the established CPT code of 99213 with a modifier being the physician address the eczema also?
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Scenario #2:
initial consult with cardiologist for pre-op evaluation (colonoscopy & abnormal EKG)
Problem #1: PRE-OP CARDIAC CLEARANCE
Problem #2: OLD MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION
Problem #3: ABNORMAL EKG
**Based on the guidelines this should be coded as a consultation, correct? and NOT a new patient/established code due to the patient didn’t request the consult?
Thanks so much in advance for any guidance on this