C. Consultations

A consultation is reimbursable when it is a professional service furnished a patient by a second physician or consultant at the request of the attending physician. Such a consultation includes the history and examination of the patient as well as the written report, which is furnished to the attending physician for inclusion in the patient's permanent medical record. These reports must be prepared and submitted for retention in provider records when they involve patients of institutions responsible for maintaining such records, and in attending physicians' office records for other patients.