CPT® 99231, Under Subsequent Hospital Inpatient or Observation Care

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT®) code 99231 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Subsequent Hospital Inpatient or Observation Care.

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Summary

The provider sees a patient for a subsequent hospital inpatient or observation care visit involving evaluation and management (E/M). The visit involves a straightforward or low level of medical decision making or the provider spends at least 25 minutes of total time on the encounter on a single date.

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