Many years ago when working for a multi-specialty group, I was instructed that only the first provider seeing a patient could bill for a new patient. After that, it should be an established patient no matter who saw the patient.
In reading the current E&M Guidelines, it states, "A new patient is one who has not received any professional services from the physician/qualified health care professional or another physician /qualified health care professional of the exact same specialty and subspecialty who belongs to the same group practice, within the past three years.
I've added a psychiatrist to our family practice group-is it appropriate to bill for a new patient visit when the psychiatrist sees the patient when referred by the family physician?
In both circumstances, the group shares a TIN.
Thank you!
In reading the current E&M Guidelines, it states, "A new patient is one who has not received any professional services from the physician/qualified health care professional or another physician /qualified health care professional of the exact same specialty and subspecialty who belongs to the same group practice, within the past three years.
I've added a psychiatrist to our family practice group-is it appropriate to bill for a new patient visit when the psychiatrist sees the patient when referred by the family physician?
In both circumstances, the group shares a TIN.
Thank you!