A 45-year-old patient with BCBS is seen by a consultant at the request of her internal medicine physician for opinion and management recommendations regarding her subacute bronchitis. The consultant performs a comprehensive history and exam with decision making of moderate complexity. He returns the patient to her primary physician and sends a report discussing his findings and recommendations. Select the appropriate CPT and ICD-10-CM codes.

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The correct CPT code for a consultation with a comprehensive history and exam with moderate complexity decision making is 99244. The appropriate ICD-10-CM code for subacute bronchitis without further specification is J20.9.

A 45-Year-Old Patient with BCBS Is Seen by a Consultant