An internal medicine physician cannot submit a claim for a new patient if the patient was seen for a service by a pulmonologist in the same practice but of a different specialty.

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If a patient is seen by a different specialist within the same practice, it does not affect the ability of an internal medicine physician to submit a claim for a new patient visit. However, the pulmonologist would not be able to bill for a new patient visit for the same patient if they provided a service that triggered the new patient status.

An Internal Medicine Physician Cannot Submit a Claim for a New