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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99232 is the correct code because it represents a subsequent hospital care service with an expanded problem-focused history and examination, which matches the description of the cardiologist's encounter on the second day.

June Was Admitted to the Hospital with Atrial Fibrillation by Her