99243 vs 99203
Hello everyone, I work in a Pain Management facility. The doctor advsied me that we should not be billing 99243 (office consultation) which his former biller has been doing for years. He wants me to...
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99243 is used to report consultations provided in the physicians office or in an outpatient setting. In this case since it is an office consultation code , my take would be 99243 provided it has...
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A referral is not necessarily a consult.Consult (99243): "Gee, I'm not sure what we should do about your problem, let's ask Dr. Feelgood, and see what he thinks."Referral (99203): "Ok, Mr. Brokeback,...
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I wouldn't recommend using 99203 either. The E/M level is based on what is documented. You must select the E/M level based on this, and not use 99203 for every visit.I am finding something out about...
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Thanks everyone,Now the question is should I switch to 99203? and will that put up a red flag with the insurance company I have been billing to.How should I do this?
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I really hope you aren't just assigning 99203 to everything... It's up to the provider to assign the appropriate code based on medical necessity, services provided and documented. There's no way that...
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