A patient admitted to the hospital three days ago is getting ready to be discharged this morning. The attending physician spent more than 30 minutes arranging home health services and talking with the patient and family regarding outpatient rehabilitation and care after right hip replacement. What code should be used for the discharge day management of this patient?

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99239 is the correct code for hospital discharge day management that took more than 30 minutes.
Codes 99235 and 99236 are both incorrect because these codes are for observation or inpatient hospital care not involving discharge. Code 99238 is incorrect because this code is for discharge requiring less than 30 minutes of management.

A Patient Admitted to the Hospital Three Days Ago Is