A patient was sent to our out patient IR clinic by his oncologist to be seen by Dr. A for RF ablation of liver cancer on 5/19/09. Prior to this, Dr B inserted a tunneled catheter in the hospital on 3/6/09 and Dr C did a port check in the hospital. No E&M services were provided in the hospital. Drs A, B, and C are all in our group.
So this visit in the IR clinic would be a new patient because he's there for a new condition and we've never done an E&M....is that right?
Thanks,
Diane Huston, CPC,RCC
So this visit in the IR clinic would be a new patient because he's there for a new condition and we've never done an E&M....is that right?
Thanks,
Diane Huston, CPC,RCC