mkndevh@msn.com
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Hi. Anesthesia coder brand new to E/M coding. We recently started billing for a Plastic surgeon who sometimes has an inpatient consult on the same day as a surgery. Is the consult billable if it's on the same day as the surgery? I understand that Medicare and some commercials don't accept the consult codes and he has to meet the 3 R's. If billable and payor doesn't accept the consult code is it appropriate to bill 99221-99223 with -57 modifier in addition to the surgical CPT? Any guidance is appreciated. Thank you.
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