tci General Surgery Coding Alert - 2012 Issue 10

Reader Question: Take Care When Billing for Same-Day E/M Visits

Question: We had a patient with a hiatal hernia who saw one surgeon in our practice, and the surgeon asked that the patient see a different surgeon in our the practice due to some complicating factors in his case. Can we bill E/M services for both surgeons on the same day? Missouri SubscriberAnswer: No, you cannot bill two separate codes for the same-patient, same-day services. You would normally combine both E/M services into one code. CPT® considers an E/M service's history and physical global for the day. Therefore, correct billing bundles same-day office visits together.Let's say the patient...

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