I just started working with a new office. The practitioner gave someone who was new to the practice a lab order for the Lab Corp phlebotomist to draw labs before the patient's initial visit. Labs are drawn by & billed by LabCorp. Would you still bill a New Patient E&M for the first visit with the provider since no services have been provided or billed directly from our office yet or did the lab order make that patient established. My presumption would be that since this is the first encounter with our provider, and first billable service from our office the NP E&M would apply. Any input would be appreciated.