Outpatient observation codes

Are these codes changing for 2011?

Dec 29th, 2010 -

yes it is

there is now a code for subsequent obs visits 99224-6, same standards as subsequent hospital visits

Dec 30th, 2010 - afzal.zee 19

Is this for subsequent hospital outpatient visit?

There is no change for initial visit? Please update. Thank you!

Dec 30th, 2010 - rphelps 615 1

Outpatient observation

So admissions is still 99218-99220 and discharge is 99217, correct?

Jan 1st, 2011 -

right

my response was the changes for 2011- the admit and discharge were not changed. This of course was warranted since docs were using the subsequent office visit codes for that "middle" visit and that clearly did not make sense