Guidance offered on consultation codes
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Late last week CMS issued guidance for physicians and other clinicians on changes in coding related to the elimination of CPT consultation codes from Medicare. The change in policy has been in effect since Jan. 1.
The new guidance, provided as an MLN Matters article, answers specific questions about how to determine which evaluation and management code should be substituted for the previously used consultation code, based on where the visit occurs and the complexity of the service provided.
Additional guidance from ACP on the consultation coding change can be found online.