new vs established patient

Ilona.Broadhead@tmcaz.comIlona.Broadhead@tmcaz.com
in Part B Archive
We are a multispecialty group with both internal medicine and family practice providing primary care. If a patient's pcp is internal medicine but not available that day, so they see a family practice provider, would that be considered a new patient, since technically it's a different specialty? These claims are all billed under the same TIN.....Any advice you can give me is greatly appreciated. Thank you!

Ilona "Cookie" Broadhead CPC, CIMC
TMC One Medical Group
520 324 2399

[TMCOne]

Comments

  • janrpcs@aol.comjanrpcs@aol.com
    edited May 2017
    Technically it could be but since the FP doc is "covering" for IM doc I would not bill it as a new pt.

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  • billing@cjos.netbilling@cjos.net
    edited May 2017
    Would be considered established since it is the same TIN and they are not being referred to a specialist within the practice.

    Lil Convery, CPC
    Office Manager
    HIPAA, OSHA Officer
    Credentialing Specialist
    Central Jersey Orthopaedic Specialists, P.A.
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    South Plainfield, NJ 07080
    (P) 908-561-2122 ext 211 Fax 908-769-5308
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  • donself@donself.comdonself@donself.com
    edited May 2017
    ditto! I agree with Jan. This is one of those instances where just because you might be able to do something - it might not be the most ethical or right thing to do it.

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