Question: The podiatrist recently consulted on a new Medicare patient. Medicare no longer accepts the consult codes. What code should I report?
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Answer: With the no-pay policy on office consultation codes (99241-99245, Office consultation for a new or established patient …) and inpatient consultation codes (99251-99255, Inpatient consultation for a new or established patient …), CMS is poised to allow specialists to bill initial hospital care for their first visit with an inpatient. It [...]
