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 codes are 99223 for the initial inpatient visit, 99232 for subsequent visits on days 2 and 3, 99231 for the visit on day 4, and 99238 for the discharge day management.

A 76 Year Old Female Is Admitted for IV Antibiotic