AMA CPT® Assistant - 1998 Issue 8 (August)
Evaluation and Management, "professional service" (Q&A) (August 1998)
August 1998 page 10b Coding Consultation Evaluation and Management, Professional Service (Q&A) Question Is writing a prescription for a patient you have not seen during a 3-year period considered professional services? And also, when the patient is subsequently seen, is that visit considered an established patient visit? AMA Comment Yes, writing a prescription for a patient would be considered a "professional service" and therefore, the subsequent patient visit would be coded as an established patient visit. Evaluation and Management, Professional Service (Q&A). CPT® Assistant. 1998; August 1998 page 10b ...
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