AMA CPT® Assistant - 2006 Issue 9 (September)

Evaluation and Management--Hospital Observation Services (September 2006)

September 2006 pages 8-12 Coding Communication:Evaluation and Management--Hospital Observation Services The codes in this category of service are used to report evaluation and management (E/M) services provided to patients designated or admitted as "observation status" in a hospital. Patients in this status are to be observed to determine whether they should be admitted to the hospital, transferred to another facility, or sent home. It is important to note that not all hospitals have a specific area designated for observation patients. Therefore, the patient does not have to be located in an observation area designated by the hospital but rather...

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