An inpatient was seen by the attending physician who performed and reported discharge services; but

An inpatient was seen by the attending physician who performed and reported discharge services; but the patient was not discharged until the next day. In this instance, should a code from the hospital subsequent care series (codes 99231-99233) be reported for the actual day of discharge or the day when the physician rendered the discharge services?

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CPT Knowledgebase - Jun 17, 2015