How-to bill consultation services without using consult codes

Many of your peers are finding the elimination of consultation codes has created more problems than it has solved.  The reality is there are few easy answers when your physician provides a consult in the inpatient and outpatient settings.
 
CMS has clearly stated you cannot bill consults for your Medicare patients anymore. However, vague wording and gaps in CMS’s billing policy has led to confusion.
 

Coding consultant Barb Pierce will review a dozen tricky billing scenarios you’ll encounter, now that you can’t use the familiar consult codes 99241-99245 and 99251-99255. You will come away knowing the correct E/M codes to bill, ensuring you will get properly reimbursed for services provided.

Sign-up today for this consult problem-solving conference and you’ll:

  • Receive the right solutions to correctly bill inpatient and outpatient visits as consults under the new billing rules
  • Be able to quickly crosswalk from old consult codes to the correct E/M visit codes
  • Understand the pitfalls that trip you up and lead to carrier denials
  • Receive accurate and up-to-date billing guidance for consultation services, ensuring your practice bills the right code to obtain full reimbursement