55250 ?

If a family doctor refers a patient to another family practice doctor "in the same group" for a consult on a vasectomy which the second doctor will be doing. Can he charge a "new patient" charge for the visit since the "vasectomy" is in a different specialty. Thanks

re: 55250 ?

If "same group" (same tax ID), then, no, the patient is "established". See the E&M intro in the CPT® book.