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Level 2 Admission H&P (99222)
The 99222 represents the second highest level of initial care for patients being admitted to the hospital. This is the second most popular code used to bill for admission H&Ps among internists who selected the 99222 level of care for 27.25% of these encounters in 2018. The reimbursement for this service is approximately $140 and it is worth 2.61 RVUs. Usually the presenting problems are of moderate severity.
The documentation for this code requires THREE out of THREE of the following:
1) Comprehensive History
2) Comprehensive Exam
3) Moderate Complexity Medical Decision-Making
Or 50 minutes spent face-to-face
with the patient if coding based on time. The appropriate
documentation must be included.
Clinical
Example
This topic is covered in more detail in of one of our web-based E/M coding courses. |
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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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