AMA CPT® Assistant - 2009 Issue 8 (August)

Evaluation and Management/Consultations (August 2009)

August 2009 page 9 Evaluation and Management: Consultations, 99241 (Q&A) Question: May an emergency medicine physician order a consultation for the patient, for the purpose of having the results (opinion or advice) of the consultation sent to and used by another physician in the ongoing management of that aspect of the patient's care? Answer: The CPT guidelines for consultations state, "A consultation is a type of service provided by a physician whose opinion or advice regarding evaluation and/or management of a specific problem is requested by another physician or other appropriate source. The consultant's opinion and any services...

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