Mar 17, 2011 | Medical billing basics
Emergency Department Consultations • A separate encounter will be created when the emergency department physician requests a consultation. • Use codes 99241 – 99245 to document consultant services when the consultant is...
Mar 16, 2011 | Medical billing basics
Starting in April 2011, electronic Florida Medicaid claims must be submitted with only an NPI in the billing/pay-to provider and the rendering/treating provider loops for providers who are required to obtain an NPI. Electronic claims that include a Medicaid...
Mar 15, 2011 | Medical billing basics
A consultation may be more than one visit. A consultation continues until definite diagnosis is made and treatment begins. Example: An orthopedic consultant evaluates a patient with knee pain. The consultant does not develop a diagnosis and...
Mar 13, 2011 | Medical billing basics
Pre-operative Consultation The appropriate consultation code (99241-99275) may be reported for a preoperative consultation performed by any provider, to include a patient’s primary care provider, at the request of a surgeon, as long as all the consultation...
