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Published on Tue Aug 23, 2022

Question: Our oncologists want to report consult codes 99446-99449 when they are compiling a chemotherapy treatment plan for a patient. The plan is then sent to an oncology pharmacist who weighs in on if they think the course of treatment is appropriate. Is this the correct way to be reporting this service? It seems as though the pharmacist should be reporting [...]
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