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Tip of the Week: Same Date Discharge Services

by Bonnie Schreck, CCS, CPC, CPC-H, CCS-P, COBGC - August 5, 2010

If a patient is admitted and discharged from observation services on the same date, report with CPT codes 99234-99236. These codes may also be used for admission and discharge of an inpatient on the same date.

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