AMA CPT® Assistant - 1999 Issue 9 (September)

Decision Tree for New vs. Established Patients (September 1999)

September 1999 page 11-end Coding Consultation New vs. Established Patient, Decision Tree Clarification This diagram originally appeared in the June 1999 issue of the CPT Assistant. To further clarify the the issue of New vs. Established patients, we have added the phrase "within the past 3 years" to the chart, and identified it in underlined print. Corrected Decision Tree for New vs. Established Patients New vs. Established Patient, Decision Tree Clarification. CPT® Assistant. 1999; September 1999 page 11-end ...

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