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Apr 23rd, 2012 - SROSA25 5
Observation admit 99219 vs next day Hospital admit ???
Patient is admitted into observation status (Doc bills CPT® code 99219 ;) the very next day the child worsens and has to be admitted into the Pediatric floor. Does the patient get discharged first out of observation status (CPT® code 99217) and then readmitted into the Pediatric floor (CPT® code 99222). Or should the doctor be billing subsequent inpatient follow up on next day (CPT® code 99232)
Apr 23rd, 2012 - nmaguire 2,606
re: Observation admit 99219 vs next day Hospital admit ???
You bill the documented admit code on day of admission to hospital (not 99217)