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tci General Surgery Coding Alert - 2017 Issue 4
Reader Question: Established Patient Moves With Physician
Question: We have a new surgeon joining our practice next month from a nearby practice. If some of her previous patients transfer to our practice to continue their care, should we consider them new or established patients? The surgeon will have a new tax ID number.
Texas Subscriber
Answer: You should consider the new surgeon’s patients as established patients.
You may have heard of the three-year rule when distinguishing between established and new patients. CPT® 2017 defines an established patient as one who has received professional (face-to-face) services from the physician/qualified healthcare professional or another physician/qualified healthcare professional...
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