AMA CPT® Assistant - 2005 Issue 12 (December)
Evaluation and Management: Consultations (December 2005)
December 2005 page 10b Coding Consultation:Questions and Answers Evaluation and Management: Consultations (Q&A) Question Is it appropriate to report a code from the Office or Other Outpatient Consultation code series (99241-99245) if an office consultation is initiated by a patient? AMA Comment As stated in the newly added Consultations guidelines for CPT 2006, “A ‘consultation’ initiated by a patient and/or family, and not requested by a physician, is not reported using the consultation codes but may be reported using the office visit codes, as appropriate.” Therefore, if an office consultation is initiated by a patient...
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