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Observation Services
Medicare allows only the medically necessary portion of a Face to Face visit. Even if a complete note is generated, only the necessary Services for the condition of the patient at the time of the visit can be considered in determining the level/medical necessity of any ServicesCPT Codes: 99218-99220, 99224 99226 FACT SHEETFor billing Medicare, a provider may choose either version of the documentation guidelines, not a combination of the two, to document a patient encounter. However, beginning for Services performed on or after September 10, 2013 physicians may use the 1997 documentation guidelines for an extended history of present illness. BackgroundObservation care is a well-defined set of specific, clinically appropriate Services , which include: Ongoing short term treatment, Assessment, ReassessmentThese are furnished while a decision is being made regarding whether patients will require further treatment as hospital inpatients or if they are able to be discharged from the hospital.
Medicare allows only the medically necessary portion of a Face to Face visit. Even if a complete note is generated, only the necessary services for the condition of
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