DecisionHealth, DecisionHealth - 2010 Issue 4 (April)

Ask a Part B News Expert

This week's question is answered by Sean Weiss, CPC, vice president of DecisionHealth Professional Services.

Q. A follow-up to last week's Ask a Part B News Expert (PBN 4/19/10) - Here's the trickier scenario that comes up: When Dr. A decides to leave his current practice and join Dr. B., one of Dr. A.'s patients decides to follow him to the new practice. A month later the patient has an immediate medical need but her first encounter at the new practice is with Dr. B. Will Dr. B. bill a new or established visit code?

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