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Is there a direct crosswalk from consults to office/outpatient visits or consults to hospital or facility visits?

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Is there a direct crosswalk from consults to office/outpatient visits or consults to hospital or facility visits?

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No, CMS did not design a direct crosswalk. In the 2010 physician fee schedule, CMS states “it is not necessary to develop any complicated coding crosswalk or guidelines for translating the consultation code requirements for purposes of applying the visit codes.