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Aug 30th, 2011 - drashish 17 

observation code question

If I admit a pt to the hospital in the evening for obersation,(I don't see, but I give verbal orders), and then I see the patient the next day and decide to discharge him , what is the appropriate obersation code? Assume I admit via phone at 7pm and discharge at 1pm the following afternoon.

Aug 30th, 2011 - rphelps 615  1 

re: observation code question

99218-99220

Aug 30th, 2011 - drashish 17 

re: observation code question

But I that that was only for for initial admit code. Since discharge is on a different day, shouldn't it be 99217?

Aug 30th, 2011 - jschmutz   323 

re: observation code question

There is a great CPT® Assistant article that explains in great detail the use of these codes and when and how they should be utilized.

Aug 30th, 2011 - rphelps 615  1 

re: observation code question

Yes discharge would be 99217.



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