New Patient
A new patient is one who visits to take a service for the first time or one who has not received any professional services from the physician, or another physician of the same specialty who belongs to the same group practice, within the past three years.
New Patient Codes – 99202, 99203, 99204, 99205
Established Patient
An established patient is one who has received professional services from a physician or another physician in the same group and the same specialty within the past three years.
Established Patient Codes – 99211, 99212, 99213, 99214, 99215
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