tci General Surgery Coding Alert - 2000 Issue 3

Reader Question: Billing for Intraoperative Consult

Question: I work for a general surgeon in a solo practice. On occasion, he is called to the operating room during a surgical procedure by a surgeon of another specialty, such as urology. For example, he may be called into the operating room if a complication or unexpected finding occurs during a surgery. In some instances it is necessary to perform a procedure. Can we bill for an intraoperative consultation in conjunction with a surgical procedure in such cases, and if so, what procedure code would be appropriate? If he does only an intraoperative consult and doesnt perform any...

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