tci General Surgery Coding Alert - 2007 Issue 1
What You Must Know About Revised Consult Guidelines
Remember: 1 consult per inpatient stay is the limit CPT 2007 has added instructional text to help you decide when you should report a consultation service, and now makes clear that you should not claim a consult if the surgeon assumes responsibility for management of even a portion of the patient's condition(s). Inpatient Language Changes, Rules Don-t You-ll find a new definition for inpatient consult codes 99251-99255, but the changes only serve to clarify already standing guidelines.The new descriptors for 99251-99255 eliminate the word -initial- and now specify simply, -Inpatient consultation for a new or established patient ---When...
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