ASGE Annual GI Advanced Practice Provider Course - Onboarding Day One (On-Demand) | April 2022-Fundamentals of the GI Consult

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In this video, Jill Olmstead, an adult nurse practitioner at Providence St. Joseph Health in Fullerton, California, shares the fundamentals of the gastroenterology consultation note. She explains that the consultation note should include the three components of referral, render, and report. She mentions that Medicare does not cover outpatient codes 99241 to 99245. Jill discusses the importance of capturing clinical concepts and reviewing key concepts for correct coding. She highlights the evaluation and management guidelines, including the history and physical, physical examination, and medical decision making. Jill explains that the 2021 guidelines have been implemented to reduce administrative burden and emphasizes the need for accurate documentation. She also discusses the requirements for consultation codes, including the need for a referral, rendering an opinion, and sending a report. Jill provides a case study on GI consultation coding and gives information on ICD-10 and CPT coding. She concludes by offering practice pearls, such as obtaining relevant data for outside patients and communicating with referring providers. The video provides valuable insights into effective coding and documentation for gastroenterology consultations.

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Jill Olmstead, MSN, ANP-C, CCS-P, FAANP

Keywords

gastroenterology consultation note

evaluation and management guidelines

consultation codes

accurate documentation

GI consultation coding