AMA CPT® Assistant - 2023 Issue 7 (July)

Questions and Answers (July 2023)

July 2023 page 14 Questions and Answers Evaluation and Management (E/M) Services: Hospital Inpatient and Observation Care Services Question: A female patient was seen in the emergency department (ED) where it was deemed appropriate to have her admitted as an inpatient. The admitting physician then requested a neurological consultation. The neurologist saw the patient the next day and performed a high-level medical decision making consultation on the patient. Based on the information provided, which of the following code(s) should the neurologist report: the initial hospital inpatient or observation care code (99223), the subsequent hospital inpatient or observation care code...

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