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Remember 5 Basics When Coding Consults

Follow the 'R's to success. Before your providers can get paid for consultations, they must have clear documentation that the requesting physician asked for their services. Remember the five R's of consultations when coding these situations with the old consultation codes: 1. Reason:  With new guide lines for coding with consultation codes only the consulting physicians must document a medically [...]
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