When I am covering another physician’s inpatients and it’s the first time I see the patient, can I bill an initial consultation?
27 July 20When one physician covers anothers’ inpatients who have already been admitted, but are new to the doctor covering for the weekend, Dr A wanted to know if it is acceptable to bill a 110? Dr A’s instincts were that all encounters should be billed as 116 since they are generally part of the same episode of care, (even if provided by a different physician) but she had received conflicting advice.
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