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Article Overview

This short coding article discusses how a standard consultation request form can help document the intent of the referring physician and support appropriate evaluation-and-management coding decisions. It is aimed at surgeons, coders, billers, and compliance staff who need to understand documentation issues around consult requests, referrals, and the distinction between consultation and office visit billing. The piece includes practical form language and a general discussion of why documentation matters for coding accuracy and revenue protection.