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I need some input from other coders on an interesting topic that has come forward in the multi-specialty clinic that I work at. I have been told to inform our obstetric/gynecology department that they are not considered a specialty. Thus if a patient has been seen in family practice and then sent over to OB/GYN for a specific problem (ie. ovarian cyst) they would be considered an established patient even though the OB/GYN department has never seen them before.
Can anyone help me with this situation? As of current the OB/GYN dept. has always been looked at as a specialty and not primary care.
Can anyone help me with this situation? As of current the OB/GYN dept. has always been looked at as a specialty and not primary care.