AMA CPT® Assistant - 2013 Issue 8 (August)
Evaluation and Management: Hospital Inpatient Services (Q&A) (August 2013)
August 2013 page 13b Evaluation and Management: Hospital Inpatient Services Question: Does code 99233 require medical decision making of high complexity? Answer: Not if both of the other 2 components in the code are performed. When subsequent hospital care is reported, at least two of the three key components must meet or exceed the stated requirements to qualify for a particular level of E/M service, as stated in the descriptor of code 99233: Subsequent hospital care, per day, for the evaluation and management of a patient, which requires at least 2 of these 3 key components: A detailed interval...
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