Questions and Answers on Reporting Physician Consultation Services
This article is for physicians and non-physician practitioners (NPPs) who perform initial evaluation and management (E/M) services previously reported by Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) consultation codes for Medicare beneficiaries and submit claims to
Medicare Carriers and/or Medicare Administrative Contractors (MACs) for those services.
Issued by: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
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