I have a patient who came into the ED and was admitted to observation by a physician. Later but same day, another physician (same specialty) discharged the patient. How should this be coded?
99218 to the admitting physician and nothing to the discharging physician?
99234 to one but not both of the physicians?
99218 to the admitting physician and nothing to the discharging physician?
99234 to one but not both of the physicians?
How would this play out if the physicians were two separate specialties?
Thanks,
Gerrie