CPT Knowledgebase - May 27, 2022

Two days after seeing and examining an 85-year-old new female patient with history of malignant neoplasms, the physician receives past medical records from the patients previous dermatologist. The physician spends 60 minutes reviewing the records and communicating with the patients daughter. Is code 99358 the appropriate code to report for this service?

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