A 76 year old female is admitted for IV antibiotic therapy to treat pneumonia due to pseudomonas bacteria and a level 3 initial inpatient visit was provided. On days 2 and 3, the patient had not yet responded to treatment as noted after an expanded problem-focused exam and history. On day 4, the patient showed significant improvement and the physician recorded a problem-focused history and exam. On day 5, the patient was discharged to home and the physician spent 30 minutes in discharge day management. Select the appropriate CPT codes for the physician visits from the admit to the discharge.

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The correct sequence of CPT codes reflects the level of care provided from admission to discharge: 99223 for the initial inpatient visit (level 3), 99232 for subsequent hospital care on days 2 and 3 (expanded problem-focused exam and history indicating a more complex level of care), 99231 for day 4 (problem-focused history and exam indicating a lower level of complexity), and 99238 for discharge day management (30 minutes spent).

A 76 Year Old Female Is Admitted for IV Antibiotic