tci E/M Coding Alert - 2020 Issue Q3

Guidelines: Calculate Components for Correct Consultation Coding

Remember — there’s always 2 sides to the 99446-99449 story. You might not get to code interprofessional consultations very often, so it’s likely that you don’t have all the guidelines under your fingers. So, here’s a little refresher on how to code an intermittent interprofessional telephone/internet/electronic health record physician-to-physician consultation with confidence and precision. Report These Consultation Codes Under Appropriate Circumstances In some instances, a treating provider may reach out to a more specialized provider within the same specialty, or a provider of a different specialty, to discuss diagnostic and/or treatment management of a patient&rsquo...

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