Hi
My provider (MD) met with family members and two other hospital employees (ethics committee members) for an ethics consult on an inpatient. The reason for the conference was that the patient is not expected to improve, doctor is recommending palliative care and patient refuses...wants everything possible done.
the other two committee members are an RN and a clergy member, both of whom are seeing the patient in the hospital
does this qualify as a medical team conference with direct contact with patient and/or family member?
CPT says the team must be certified health care professionals
If not a team conference, then what E/M code should be used?
Thanks
Diane Bartlett, CPC
My provider (MD) met with family members and two other hospital employees (ethics committee members) for an ethics consult on an inpatient. The reason for the conference was that the patient is not expected to improve, doctor is recommending palliative care and patient refuses...wants everything possible done.
the other two committee members are an RN and a clergy member, both of whom are seeing the patient in the hospital
does this qualify as a medical team conference with direct contact with patient and/or family member?
CPT says the team must be certified health care professionals
If not a team conference, then what E/M code should be used?
Thanks
Diane Bartlett, CPC