I have a question about consultations. My surgeon did a consultation for one of my physicans on a patient that they thought need surgery. In the exam the surgeon just went over her past medical history and he consulted with the physican that sent her. The surgeon did not do an exam but he came up with some non-surgical recommendations. I billed a consultation but another physican is questioning my decision because the surgeon didn't do an exam. So can you bill a consultation when a provider doesn't do an exam but meets with the patient, and goes over the patients past medical history with the patient in the room? If you can't bill a consultation what do you recommend me to bill?
Thanks in advance
Rebecca
Thanks in advance
Rebecca