Forum - Questions & Answers
Dec 29th, 2010 - rphelps 615 1
Outpatient observation codes
Are these codes changing for 2011?
Dec 29th, 2010 -
yes it is
there is now a code for subsequent obs visits 99224-6, same standards as subsequent hospital visits
Dec 30th, 2010 - afzal.zee 19
Is this for subsequent hospital outpatient visit?
There is no change for initial visit? Please update. Thank you!
Dec 30th, 2010 - rphelps 615 1
Outpatient observation
So admissions is still 99218-99220 and discharge is 99217, correct?
Jan 1st, 2011 -
right
my response was the changes for 2011- the admit and discharge were not changed. This of course was warranted since docs were using the subsequent office visit codes for that "middle" visit and that clearly did not make sense