I would like clarification on when Clinical Pathology Consultations (80500 and 80502) would be used and when 88329-88332 would be used. Thank you for your help!
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Tag Archives: Consultations
Consultations
Can a Provider of one specialty send a patient for consultation to his colleague within the same Practice but of a different specialty? Is this violating the Stark Law?
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Outpatient consultations
Good morning
This is my first time in the Forum, so please accept my apologies if I’m not using the proper guidelines, if there are any. My question is regarding how to select the correct outpatient consultation code. Do I follow the same guidelines as I would in selecting the proper level E/M? Do consults require a certain number of elements for ROS, PFSH, Body areas/organ systems to review? I know it’s time based, but what else is there? I’ve researched this topic and come up with NOTHING!!! Help!!
This is my first time in the Forum, so please accept my apologies if I’m not using the proper guidelines, if there are any. My question is regarding how to select the correct outpatient consultation code. Do I follow the same guidelines as I would in selecting the proper level E/M? Do consults require a certain number of elements for ROS, PFSH, Body areas/organ systems to review? I know it’s time based, but what else is there? I’ve researched this topic and come up with NOTHING!!! Help!!
IR consultations and facility charges
Good evening,
If an IR provides a consultation service is there a corresponding "facility" fee? The question has come up with an IR wanting to perform consultations in the IR department of the hospital.
If an IR provides a consultation service is there a corresponding "facility" fee? The question has come up with an IR wanting to perform consultations in the IR department of the hospital.
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Billing Consultations
Good Morning,
We are a Pediatric Therapy center for special needs kiddos. We had a mom show up for last visit without the child. Our therapist spent the time going over techniques to use and information for continued care. Are we able to bill for this visit even though kiddo was not there? And if so, can someone point me in the correct direction for coding and reimbursement.
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Christine
Consultations
I work in a family practice office and we have a patient with a daughter as his medical power of attorney. She would like to come to our office to see the patient’s PCP regarding his health concerns however the patient is unable to come in. Are we able to see a medical power of attorney without the patient present and, if so, what CPT code would we use for the office visit?