Steven49 Consultation coding Posted: Mar 9 2010, 5:47 PM The new guidelines for consultation coding has us use 99221-99223 are these appropriate for a consultation nine days into a hospital stay to explain a procedure and its process? I see these as initial hospital care codes. Or are there better codes for this situation?   nmaguire consults Posted: Mar 9 2010, 6:38 PM These are appropriate for a physician having the initial face-to-face with patient. Medical necessity must be documented. No AI modifier. Explaining a procedure sounds like pre-op visit, so need more information.

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