Level 3 Hospital Progress Note (99233)

The 99233 represents the highest level of care for hospital progress notes.  This is the second most popular code selected by internists who used the 99233 level of care for about 40% of these encounters in 2012.  The Medicare allowable reimbursement for this level of care is approximately $104 and it is worth 2.0 RVUs.  Usually the patient is unstable or has developed a significant complication or a significant new problem.

The documentation for this encounter requires TWO out of THREE of the following :

1)    Detailed History
2)    Detailed Exam
3)    High Complexity Medical Decision-Making

Or 35 minutes spent face-to-face with the patient if coding based on time.  The appropriate documentation must be included.

Clinical Example 1
Clinical Example 2

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Hospital Progress Notes
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		Level 1 Hospital Progress Notes Level 2 Hospital Progress Notes Level 1 Admission H&Ps Level 2 Admission H&Ps Level 3 Admission H&Ps
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