AMA CPT® Assistant - 2006 Issue 7 (July)

Evaluation and Management: Initial Inpatient Consultation/ Subsequent Nursing Facility Care (July 2006)

July 2006 page 19a Evaluation and Management: Initial Inpatient Consultation/Subsequent Nursing Facility Care, 99251 (Q&A) Question What are the appropriate CPT codes to report for a consultation performed in a nursing facility? AMA Comment From a CPT coding perspective, the Initial Inpatient Consultation codes 99251- 99255 are reported, as appropriate, for the initial consultation provided to residents of nursing facilities. Subsequent visits are reported with the Subsequent Nursing Facility Care codes 99307- 99310, as appropriate. Evaluation and Management: Initial Inpatient Consultation/Subsequent Nursing Facility Care, 99251 (Q&A). CPT® Assistant. 2006; July 2006 page 19a ...

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