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HOSPITAL
PROGRESS NOTES
 

 
Subsequent Hospital Care (99231-99233)

These codes are used to bill for subsequent hospital care services known to all physicians since their first clerkship as hospital progress notes.  There are three levels of care for this type of encounter which all require qualifying documentation of two out of three key components.
Level E/M Code History Physical Exam MDM Time
1 99231 Problem Focused Problem Focused Straightforward / Low 15
2 99232 EPF EPF Moderate 25
3 99233 Detailed Detailed High 35
For these encounters, documentation of two out of three key components is required for any given level of care
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