A 76-year-old female was admitted for intravenous antibiotic therapy to treat pneumonia due to pseudomonas bacteria, and a level 3 initial inpatient visit was provided. On the second and third days, the patient had not yet responded to treatment, which was noted after an expanded problem-focused examination and interval history. On day 4, the patient showed significant improvement and the doctor recorded a problem-focused history and examination. On day 5, the patient was discharged home and the doctor spent 30 minutes in discharge day management. Select the appropriate CPT and ICD-10-CM codes for the physician visits.

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The correct coding sequence for the physician visits is as follows: 99223 for the level 3 initial inpatient visit, 99232 for the subsequent inpatient visits on the second and third days where an expanded problem-focused examination and interval history were provided, 99231 for the problem-focused history and examination on day 4, and 99238 for the discharge day management on day 5. The ICD-10-CM code J15.1 is correct for pneumonia due to Pseudomonas.

A 76-Year-Old Female Was Admitted for Intravenous Antibiotic Therapy to Treat