DecisionHealth, DecisionHealth - 2010 Issue 2 (February)

Ask a Part B News Expert

Several physicians of the same specialty work under an "umbrella." All of the physicians in the practice do their own billing and have separate tax ID numbers (TINs). One physician sees a patient in the office. Four months later a different physician sees the same patient and creates a new chart for the patient. In such a scenario, should the second physician bill a new patient visit (99201-99205) or an established patient visit (99211-99215)?

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