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99233 - hospital care medical care after initial inpatient hospital consultation

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Procedure / Servicehospital care medical care after initial inpatient hospital consultation
Procedure / Service Description

Code - the initial visit 99231— Subsequent Medical physician manages recipient’s non-psychiatric 99233 hospital care medical care after initial inpatient hospital consultation 99251— Initial inpatient A physician requests a consultation. 99255 consultation Must see the patient face to face.

Likely documents
  • Confirm benefit details
  • Submit clinical notes if requested by the plan
Next actions
  • Confirm the current plan policy before submission.
  • Use the insurer authorization workflow for this listed code.