Patient Sally by Dr. Lane in the office on January 11. Upon examination, Dr. Lane recommended that Sally be transferred to the hospital for observation of her increasing heart palpitations. Dr. Lane followed up with Sally later that day in the observation room to monitor her progress. Select the appropriate code ranges and sequencing to describe these services:

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The correct coding is Initial Observation Care (99218-99220) because Dr. Lane first saw Sally in the office and then followed up with her in the observation room at the hospital on the same day. There is no indication that an inpatient consultation or a separate office consultation was performed or needed after the initial observation care, making option D the most appropriate choice.