EM Coding Alert

Guidelines:

Calculate Components for Correct Consultation Coding

Remember — there’s always 2 sides to the 99446-99449 story. You might not get to code interprofessional consultations very often, so it’s likely that you don’t have all the guidelines under your fingers. So, here’s a little refresher on how to code an intermittent interprofessional telephone/internet/electronic health record physician-to-physician consultation with confidence and precision. Report These Consultation Codes Under Appropriate [...]
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