Can procedure code 99211 be billed even if the physician, nurse practitioner or physician assistant sees the patient?
Bill procedure code 99211 when an established patient, who may not require the presence of a physician, is seen in a local health department. If a physician, nurse practitioner or physician assistant sees the patient and provides all the services of a higher level E/M visit, bill the appropriate procedure code (99201 through 99205 or 99211 through 99215). It is not appropriate to bill 99211 and a higher level E/M visit for the same date of service unless the two visits were both medically necessary and completely unrelated. • Is procedure code 99211 the only code that can be billed if a registered nurse sees the patient, even if the physician or nurse practitioner or physician assistant is on-site? Yes. Local health departments can bill 99211 when the recipient is seen only by a registered nurse and not seen by the physician. The services provided to the recipient would be covered under the “incident to” Medicaid policy. • Please clarify how to bill for family planning; the May 2000 Sp
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