tci Part B Insider - 2008 Issue 31

Consultations: Wash Away Doubts About Billing A Visit As Consult Or Referral

Details on diagnosis, treatment can help you light the wayIf CPT's many revisions to the consult coding language still have your head spinning, we've got the cure. Check out this primer to ensure you're billing consults and office visits accurately.The history: In 2006, CMS redefined a transfer of care as one that occurs "when a physician or qualified NPP [nonphysician practitioner] requests that another physician or qualified NPP take over the responsibility for managing the patient's complete care for the condition and does not expect to continue treating or caring for the patient for that condition."The revision...

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