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Patient Not Present -- To Bill or Not to Bill?

Question: There is some confusion in our pediatric practice on how to submit a claim for a consult code since the payers we bill do not accept the consultation codes anymore. For example: If a parent comes in our office to discuss ADHD with the provider and the patient is not present, can we submit a claim using an E/M code? [...]
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