BC Advantage - 2010 Issue 1

Is a Consultation Still Coded as a Consultation?

So you are a specialist in year 2010 and a patient is scheduled for an office consultation. How are you going to code and bill for this service? The answer is "that depends"!The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has finalized the calendar year 2010 outpatient and physician final rules, published in the November 20, 2009, and 25, 2009 Federal Registers. 2010 is going to be a year of many changes for specialist, especially in regards to billing Consultations services to Medicare patients. As part of the 2010 Final Fee Schedule Rule, Medicare has indicated that it...

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