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For Medicare patients, inpatient consultations are reported with the initial hospital visit codes (99221â99223). Do not append modifier AI, which is only used by the admitting physician.
Consultation Codes. Hospice Services Provided by Physicians and CPT Consultation Codes. Hospice services provided by physicians must use the most appropriate E/M codes to bill for E/M services. CMS clarifies that CPT consultation codes are no longer valid for hospices, even when physician services are provided under Medicare Part A.