Evaluation and Management Services: Follow-up Consultations (May 2006)

May 2006 page 16 Evaluation & Management Services: Follow-up Consultations, 99241 (Q&A) Question What is the appropriate code series to report from for a follow-up consultation performed in the office, hospital, or nursing home settings? AMA Comment As was true for CPT 2005, office or other outpatient consultations should still be reported from the 99241-99245 code series if a physician whose opinion or advice regarding evaluation and/or management of a specific problem is being requested by another physician (no change for CPT 2006 regarding outpatient consultation). However, since the follow-up inpatient consultation codes have been deleted for CPT...

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Article Overview

This article explains a May 2006 CPT® Assistant question-and-answer item about reporting follow-up consultation services across different care settings. It is useful for coders, billers, compliance staff, and physician practices reviewing evaluation and management service reporting guidance and CPT-related update notes for 2006.

Why This Topic Matters

It helps readers understand which broad reporting pathways were discussed for follow-up consultation services in office, hospital, and nursing facility environments, and highlights that the article addresses a 2006 CPT update affecting evaluation and management service reporting.

Article Sections

  1. May 2006 page 16

    Source page identification and article context for the Q&A item.

  2. Evaluation & Management Services: Follow-up Consultations, 99241 (Q&A)

    A question-and-answer discussion focused on follow-up consultation reporting across office, hospital, and nursing facility settings in the 2006 CPT context.

What You Will Learn

  • The general reporting framework discussed for follow-up consultation services in different care settings.
  • How the article frames CPT 2006-era evaluation and management guidance.
  • Which broad service categories the article points readers toward for follow-up consultation reporting.
  • The type of guidance provided in a CPT® Assistant Q&A format.

Who Should Read This

  • Medical coders
  • Coding auditors
  • Compliance professionals
  • Physician office staff
  • Hospital and facility billing teams

Codes Discussed

Code Ranges Discussed


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