Hi,
For new patients, the surgeon will charge for a consultation new patient 99202, (or 99213 old pt) Duplex Ultrasound 93971, and Doppler Study 93965. Most of the time, the insurance companies will acknowledge and pay for all three. Once in awhile, an insurance company will deny the consult 99202 or 99213 and pay for the tests. We use the same diagnosis codes with all of the CPT4s. Is there a way to bill to avoid the denials? Thanks for your help, Nancy O.