Inpatient consultation, high complexity
Within Evaluation and Management (E/M) services, CPT code 99255 stands as a representation of subsequent inpatient hospital care with high complexity. This code is reserved for cases where healthcare providers engage in the ongoing management of patients with intricate health conditions, requiring a comprehensive assessment and high-complexity decision-making.
99255 is applied when healthcare professionals oversee patients admitted to the hospital, focusing on cases with high complexity. The code reflects the ongoing efforts to manage patients with intricate health conditions, involving a comprehensive assessment and high-complexity decision-making. Its utilization ensures accurate documentation of the depth and intensity of care provided to patients throughout the course of their hospitalization.
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Additional CPT Codes
CPT Code
99394
Preventive visit, new patient, adolescent (age 12 through 17 years)
CPT Code
99309
Subsequent nursing facility care, high complexity
CPT Code
99404