Hi,
I am really confused about how specialists are supposed to bill for Medicare Observation? I was using the observation codes (99218 -99220) for the initial specialist consultation visit and (99224 to 99226) for the subsequent consultation followup visits. However, the payments are a hit or miss so I am assuming I am doing something wrong. As a CONSULTANT am I supposed to bill the clinic visit codes (99201 - 99205) for the initial observation visit and (99211 to 99215) for the subsequent followup visits with a POS of 22? Any help would be truly appreciated.
K