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CPT Knowledgebase - Jul 27, 2006
Would it be appropriate to bill a patient as "New" if a physician changes practices and sees a patient that he/she had previously seen within the past three years while working for another medical group? The physician would not have access to the old medical records unless he/she requested them form the previous medical group.
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