POS code for post surgery observation status

[rcollom]

Help, I have a provider who does Robotic Laparoscopy vaginal hysterectomy who then has the patient in observation status hospital care for 23 hours or less. This is for the recovery/post procedure stay. On my surgical procdure billing what POS do I use 21 or 22 or something different? I work for a physican not for the facility.

Thanks for all your help

[randykautz]

As long as the patient is not admitted as an inpatient, the POS will always be 22 for "Outpatient Hospital".