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DOS 11/2/09 --If a IM Resident (under permission of Admitting Doc) admits a patient @11pm and did a H & P, can the Admitting Doc charge for the H & P on that day and then charge for establish visit on DOS 11/3/09?

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The only billable encounter is the date the attending physician performs an initial face-to-face with the patient (11/3/09), using 99221-99223, as appropriate.

resident question

See the great article on this topic, written by Seth Canterbury. He reviews the CMS guidance, and what guidance there is from individual carriers.

The article is called:

Can a Teaching Physician Can a Teaching Physician Link to a Resident Note from the Night Before?