AMA CPT® Assistant - 1996 Issue 4 (April)

Evaluation and Management, 99499 (Q&A) (April 1996)

April 1996 page 11-end Coding Consultation Evaluation and Management, 99499 (Q&A) Question What code should be reported for the second day of a three-day stay in observation care? We recommend reporting code 99499, Unlisted evaluation and management service. However, you should check with the third-party payor because they may have policies that dictate how to code the second day. Evaluation and Management, 99499 (Q&A). CPT® Assistant. 1996; April 1996 page 11-end ...

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