tci General Surgery Coding Alert - 2006 Issue 1

Now's the Time to Update Your Consult Coding

Mandated services mean modifier 32CPT 2006's deletion of follow-up inpatient (99261-99263) and confirmatory (99271-99275) consultations means that you must claim all same-stay inpatient follow-ups using subsequent care codes 99231-99233 (hospital) or 99307-99310 (nursing facility)--depending on the site of service--according to 2006 CPT guidelines, says Suzan Hvizdash, BSJ, CPC, physician education specialist for the department of surgery at UPMC Presbyterian-Shadyside in Pittsburgh.You may, however, still claim initial inpatient consults (99251-99255) for the first consult your surgeon provides per inpatient stay, Hvizdash says.Likewise, CPT 2006 deletes 99271-99275. For so-called -second (or third) opinions,- you should access -the appropriate...

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