Level 3 Admission H&P (99223)

The 99223 represents the highest level of care for patients being admitted to the hospital under inpatient or observation care status. This is the most popular code used to bill for admission H&Ps among internists who selected the 99223 level of care for 71.13% of these encounters in 2020. The 2022 Medicare allowable reimbursement for this service is $198.29. Effective January 1, 2023, this level of care requires high complexity MDM or a total of 75 minutes spent before, during and after the visit on the date of the encounter..