June was admitted to the hospital with atrial fibrillation by her PCP, and cardiology was consulted at the time of admission. On the next day, the cardiologist made rounds and checked on Mary's progress. An expanded problem-focused interval history was obtained, and an expanded problem-focused exam was performed. Mary has been on IV therapy and is showing improvement. Select the code for the cardiologist encounter on the second day.

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The correct code for the cardiologist's encounter on the second day is 99232. This code is used for a subsequent hospital care visit, which includes an expanded problem-focused interval history and an expanded problem-focused examination, fitting the description of the cardiologist's actions during the visit.

June Was Admitted to the Hospital with Atrial Fibrillation by Her