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Level 1 Admission H&P (99221)
The 99221 represents the lowest level of initial care for patients being admitted to the hospital. Internists selected the 99221 level of care for only 3% of these encounters in 2012. The Medicare allowable reimbursement for this service is approximately $102 and is worth 1.92 RVUs. Usually the presenting problems are of low severity.
The documentation for this code requires THREE out of THREE of the following:
1) Detailed History
2) Detailed Exam
3) Straightforward / Low Complexity Medical Decision-Making
Or 30 minutes spent face-to-face
with the patient if coding based on time. The appropriate
documentation must be included.
Clinical
Example
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Step-by-step, learn how to perform and document the key components correctly for all three levels of care for admission H&Ps. You will also see how to avoid the most common catastrophic documentation errors for these visits. |
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