An 87-year-old patient in a nursing home requires more than 60 minutes of supervised care per month. What is the correct evaluation and management CPT code for this patient's care?

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99380 is the correct code for a nursing home patient that requires more than 30 minutes of supervised care per month.
99374 is incorrect because this code is for the supervision of a patient in home health and not in a nursing facility or nursing home. 99377 is incorrect because this code is for the supervision of a hospice patient. Code 99379 is incorrect because while it is a correct code for nursing home supervision it is meant for 15-29 minutes of supervised care.

An 87-Year-Old Patient in a Nursing Home Requires More Than