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coding a consult performed during patient observation stay
How to properly code this:
Trauma service admits a patient to observation on 9/13 in evening. They discharge 9/16. During the patient's stay, I am consulted on 9/14 for "medical co-management". I see the patient 9/14 initially, then 9/15, and 9/16. Assuming all intermediete level of care and documentaiton (eg: 99213 level), I think it's 99218, 99225, 99225 but I am not confident. Help appreciated
re: coding a consult performed during patient observation stay
The only other thing is if patient was not Medicare or Cigna you could bill 99243 and subsequent days 99213 since you weren't the admitting physician.
re: coding a consult performed during patient observation stay
3 days on Observation? Something wrong there...