A female patient was seen in the emergency department (ED) where it was deemed appropriate

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 (99233), or a consultation code (99252-99255)?

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CPT Knowledgebase - Jun 29, 2023