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I am coding a hospital charge and the hospital's facesheet states patient admitted on 05/10 as observation status until 05/13, Isn't that more than allowed? I thought it was 48hrs until considered inpatient? My doctor is the admitting dr. and patient has Medicare so I coded it 99218 for admit w/AI, then day two I did 99219 for level 2, day three I did 99218 for level one and for discharge I did 99217. It states observation is for e and m of patient per day so is this appropriate? Thanks,Gail