Wiki Observation Coding

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Subsequent Observation Care: In the instance that a patient is held in observation status for more than two calendar dates, the supervising physician should utilize a subsequent Observation Care CPT code (99224-99226). Physicians other than the supervising physician providing care to a patient designated as "observation status" should report subsequent Observation Care.

Can/should the provider that did NOT initiate observation care bill subsequent care codes?

We are finding conflicting information.
 
Attached are slides from a webinar I did through my MAC carrier Novitas-Solutions. It helped me alot!
 

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