Your documentation requirements for a transfer of care
One positive result should you lose the ability to bill consultations is that you won't have to follow the rigid documentation rules for the service any more. Keep in mind: CMS has not confirmed it would eliminate consults, but the agency could do so in the 2010 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule later this month (PBN 8/24/09).
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