title: Coding consultations versus referrals.
abstract: Providers can expedite reimbursement and avoid nomenclature errors by properly differentiating between consultations and referrals. Since consultations allow higher levels of reimbursement, providers will also avoid possible fraud and abuse charges because of such mislabeling.
authors.affiliation: AAPC National Advisory Board, Coding Strategies, Inc., USA. cindy.parman@codingstrategies.com
authors.forename: Cindy C
authors.initials: CC
authors.lastname: Parman
mesh_terms: D039702:Current Procedural Terminology; D006801:Humans; D006278:Medicare; D012017:Referral and Consultation / Q000145:classification*; D012051:Reimbursement Mechanisms / Q000145:classification*; D014481:United States