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Check for Key Components Before Claiming Nursing Home Consultation

Published on Tue Jul 21, 2015

Question: Our physician went to the nursing home to see a Medicare patient for consultation. After the examination, she also performed pleural drainage. How should I code the visit and the service? If we do not meet all three requirements to charge a new patient visit. Would I use 99307?  Illinois Subscriber Answer: If the visit was for a new patient, [...]
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