Same patient have seen for office and hospital

[riafat]

Hi,

Doctor has already seen patient in the office and had an initial consultation. Now he has seen the same patient in the hospital for the same condition.

I think new consultation code should be billed for Hospital.

Please help me. Am i correct?

Thanks,

Riafat

[Michele]

If it's the same patient for the same condition I wouldn't think a new consultation code would be appropriate.   JMO

[sls]

my guess would be that if he is the attending and admitting doctor, then it just the normal hosp visit codes. not a  new consultation. since its an ongoing patient.