Jenny8675309
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A Psychiatrist is billing for Subsequent Hospital Care (99231-99232) in a inpatient pos 51 or 56. This doesn't seem like the most appropriate code to bill for the services being provided. The services are mental health related and not medical health related. Seems to me like the codes should be 90816-90829 depending on time spent. There also is no initial hospital care, the psychiatrist is billing a 90801 Psychiatric diagnostic interview examination. Anyone have any wisdom to add to this?
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Jennifer Tucker CPC
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Jennifer Tucker CPC