Mary was admitted to the hospital with congestive heart failure by her primary care physician, and cardiology was consulted on the day of admission. On the second day, the cardiologist made hospital rounds and stopped by to see Mary. An expanded problem-focused interval history was obtained, and an expanded problem-focused examination was performed. Mary is showing some improvement with IV therapy. Select the appropriate code for Mary's encounter with the cardiologist today:

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99232 is the correct code because it is used for a subsequent hospital care visit, which includes an expanded problem-focused interval history and examination, and Mary's situation fits this description as she is already admitted and being seen by the cardiologist on a subsequent day.

Mary Was Admitted to the Hospital with Congestive Heart Failure