You Be the Coder: Receive Guidance on 99221 and 99238

Article Overview

This article discusses a same-day hospital admission and discharge coding scenario and explains how applicable Correct Coding Initiative edits and CPT guidance affect code selection. It is intended for coders and billing staff who work with inpatient and hospital discharge evaluation and management services and need to understand when related hospital service codes are considered instead of separate admission and discharge reporting. The discussion focuses on general coding guidance, edit status, and the presence or absence of modifier use in this context.