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AMA CPT® Assistant - 1996 Issue 4 (April)
Evaluation and Management, 99499 (Q&A) (April 1996)
April 1996 page 11-end
Coding Consultation
Evaluation and Management, 99499 (Q&A)
Question
What code should be reported for the second day of a three-day stay in observation care?
We recommend reporting code 99499, Unlisted evaluation and management service. However, you should check with the third-party payor because they may have policies that dictate how to code the second day.
Evaluation and Management, 99499 (Q&A). CPT® Assistant. 1996; April 1996 page 11-end
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