Question

Assign the cpt code to report evaluation and management services for a 2-year-old boy who was hospitalized with bacterial pneumonia. he has been on antibiotic therapy for 5 days. today he developed a fever of 101° f and mild rash on his torso. in a subsequent hospital visit, the attending physician performed a problem focused history and examination. the mdm complexity was low

Answer 1

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Answer 2

CPT [Current Procedural Terminology] is a medical code set which is used to report health and treatment related records to health professionals. CPT was published by American Medical Association. The correct CPT code for the scenario above is: INPATIENT HOSPITAL, SUBSEQUENT CARE, 99231. The CPT code has already assign unique codes to every situation that might arise in the hospital environment.