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Hello Everyone,
My name is Suzana and I work for a Pulmonary group in Connecticut. We have 7 physicians in our group who see inpatients and outpatients. I've been a CPC for about a year now and have a question on IP consultations.
I have a pulmonary physician #1 who was called in by a hospitalist to perform a consult on a patient for Hypoxemia. My pulmonary physician #1 came in and saw the patient and in conclusion stated in the consult letter “patient should take antibiotics as directed and see me PRN.”
A week later (during the same admission) a cardiologist called my pulmonary physician #2 and asked for a consultation for respiratory pre-op clearance.
From my impression during my course to obtain my CPC, I would bill a consult for both physicians, but there seems to be some controversy on the matter. Can someone please help me with this? Thanks in advance.
Sincerely,
My name is Suzana and I work for a Pulmonary group in Connecticut. We have 7 physicians in our group who see inpatients and outpatients. I've been a CPC for about a year now and have a question on IP consultations.
I have a pulmonary physician #1 who was called in by a hospitalist to perform a consult on a patient for Hypoxemia. My pulmonary physician #1 came in and saw the patient and in conclusion stated in the consult letter “patient should take antibiotics as directed and see me PRN.”
A week later (during the same admission) a cardiologist called my pulmonary physician #2 and asked for a consultation for respiratory pre-op clearance.
From my impression during my course to obtain my CPC, I would bill a consult for both physicians, but there seems to be some controversy on the matter. Can someone please help me with this? Thanks in advance.
Sincerely,