AMA CPT® Assistant - 1998 Issue 3 (March)
Evaluation and Management, 99238-99239 (Q&A) (March 1998)
March 1998 page 11 Coding Consultation Evaluation and Management, 99238-99239 (Q&A) Question If a patient dies in the hospital, what is the appropriate E/M service to report when the attending physician pronounces the patient's death, completes the death summary, and talks with the deceased patient's family? AMA Comment The appropriate hospital discharge code, 99238 - 99239 , can be reported in the case of a patient death when the physician performs any of the criteria indicated in the guidelines (page 19 of the 1998 CPT book) under Hospital Discharge Services (eg, counseling, preparation of discharge records, etc.) Evaluation...
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Article Overview
This brief CPT Assistant Q&A addresses evaluation and management reporting in a hospital death scenario. It is relevant to physicians, coders, and billing staff who need general guidance on hospital discharge service documentation and how the article frames the topic within CPT guidance from 1998. The article is centered on a single question-and-answer format and references the associated CPT discharge service guidance without providing a broad policy discussion.
Why This Topic Matters
It helps readers quickly determine whether the article is relevant to hospital discharge E/M reporting in a death-related inpatient situation and to historical CPT guidance from March 1998.
Article Sections
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March 1998 page 11
A dated page reference that introduces the CPT Assistant consultation item.
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Coding Consultation
The consultation topic and question format for the article.
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Question
The clinical and documentation scenario being asked about in a hospital setting.
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AMA Comment
The published response explaining the applicable hospital discharge service framework in CPT guidance.
What You Will Learn
- How the article frames hospital discharge E/M reporting in a patient death scenario.
- What general type of CPT guidance the Q&A references.
- Which professional audience would likely find the discussion relevant.
- How the article is structured as a brief consultation item.
Who Should Read This
- Physicians
- Medical coders
- Billing staff
- Compliance staff
Codes Discussed
Code Ranges Discussed
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