Internal Medicine Coding Alert
Reader Question:
Pronouncing a Patient
Published on Tue Feb 01, 2000 
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Question: What code do you use if the physician goes to the hospital to pronounce a patient deceased?
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Answer: The physician should report an office or other outpatient services evaluation and management (E/M) code (99201-99215) commensurate with the amount of medical decision-making and examination that the visit required.
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