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Level 3 H&P (99223)
The 99223 represents the highest level of initial care for patients being admitted to the hospital. This is the most popular code used to bill for admission H&Ps among internists who selected the 99223 for 60.4% of these encounters in 2003 for a total of 2,392,266 visits. The 99223 ranked 42nd among the most frequently usedCPT codes by all physicians in 2003. The reimbursement for this level of care is approximately $154.00. Usually the presenting problems are of high severity.
The documentation for this code requires THREE out of THREE of the following:
1) Comprehensive History
2) Comprehensive Exam
3) High Complexity Medical Decision-Making
Or 70 minutes spent face-to-face
with the patient if coding based on time. The appropriate
documentation must be included.
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