Otolaryngology Coding Alert
Count Readmission as Separate Service
Maryland Subscriber
Answer: Yes. You should report the admission with 99221-99223 (Initial hospital care, per day, for the evaluation and management of a patient -).
A discharge service (99238-99239, Hospital discharge day management -) ends any hospital stay, making any subsequent admission on a following date of service appropriate.
Key: The surgeon must provide a complete history and physical on the admission date to qualify for 99221-99223. Choose the appropriate E/M level based on the key components of a history, exam and medical decision-making that the physician performs and documents.
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