AMA CPT® Assistant - 1999 Issue 6 (June)

New vs. Established Patient (June 1999)

June 1999 pages 8-9 Coding Communication New vs. Established Patient Figure 1: (Clarified) Decision Tree for New vs. Established Patient It's time now for another installment of Back the Basics. This time we discuss how many of the categories of E/M services have subcategories for differentiating new and established patient services. It is very important to learn the definitions of these terms in order to appropriately report the codes within the E/M section. Review of the Definitions A new patient is one who has not received any professional services from the physician, or another physician of the same specialty...

To read the full article, sign in and subscribe to the AMA CPT® Assistant.


Access to this feature is available in the following products:
  • AMA's CPT® Assistant - Current + Archives
  • AMA's CPT® Advanced Coding Pack
 
CPT® Assistant content is the official source for CPT® coding guidance. It is an instrumental tool when appealing insurance denials and validating coding to auditors. Monthly issues and an extensive archive provide comprehensive guidance on proper CPT® coding for past, present and upcoming code set releases. Archives date back to 1990 for historical use of codes, changes, rationales, coding tips and trends in the industry.

demo
request yours today
 subscribe
start today
 newsletter
free subscription

Thank you for choosing Find-A-Code, please Sign In to remove ads.