DecisionHealth, DecisionHealth - 2016 Issue 9 (September)

New vs. established: How to bill a new patient for IPPE, E/M in same encounter

Question: A new patient comes for his Welcome to Medicare visit and a medical problem. This is his first time at the office. Do we bill “new patient” for the Initial Preventive Physical Exam (IPPE) and “established patient” for the E/M? Are there any circumstances under which a patient may go from new to established in the same encounter?

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