Survey: Has the consult change been a big deal for you?

by: Grant Huang Mar 16, 2010

When CMS eliminated consultation codes on Jan. 1, you and your peers were straddled with some of the biggest billing, coding and documentation changes you've had to face in a long time. Now that we're more than three months into this brave new consult-free, E/M-heavy world, how has your practice fared? We're running a brief, online survey on the consult change so we can address any problems you've been having with the change in the next issue of Part B News. We'll also share the results, so you can see what your peers have been dealing with.

Have you gotten more denials for consults-turned-E/Ms? Or fewer? Have you had difficulty crosswalking all-inclusive consults into E/Ms that separate new and estasblished patients? How about tricky payment scenarios where you're billing a private payer that still takes consults and Medicare, which doesn't? Finally, where does your practice stand in terms of revenue impact, especially if you're a specialist-heavy operation? Take our survey and weigh in!

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