Patient is admitted as an inpatient to the hospital on 11-01 and discharged on 11-05 for pneumonia. Select the appropriate evaluation and management CPT code and ICD-10-CM code to report for the 11-05 discharge date.

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99238 is the correct CPT code for hospital discharge day management, 30 minutes or less, and J18.9 is the ICD-10-CM code for unspecified pneumonia, which matches the diagnosis given.

Patient Is Admitted as an Inpatient to the Hospital on 11-01