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99217 AND 99219

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riafat:
Can will bill codes 99217 and 99219 as outpatient 22?

THanks in advance

PMRNC:
An observation care discharge service (CPT 99217) is used for patients who were in "observation status" and discharged from the hospital on a day other than the day they were admitted for observation.

Report an initial observation care code (CPT 99218-99220) for encounters with patients while they are in observation status.

pattil88:
Yes - place of service 22 is appropriate for observation services.

PMRNC:
No, not 99217, patient WAS in observation status but was then DISCHARGED FROM HOSPITAL

pattil88:
So what place of service do you use for 99217? I thought the place of service should match the patient's status (inpatient or outpatient) in a facility and that observation status was still considered outpatient?

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