Initial Observation
Subsequent Observation
Initial Inpatient
Subsequent Inpatient
Emergency Dept
100

comprehensive history, detailed exam, low MDM

What is 99218?

100

35 minutes spent at bedside and on patient floor

What is 99226?

100

detailed history, expanded exam, low MDM

What is 99221?

100

15 minutes spent on patient floor

What is 99231?

100
The number of components required to be same level or higher for ER visit
What is 3?
200

_____ key components are needed to determine code

What is 3?

200

expanded history, detailed exam, moderate MDM

What is 99225?

200

99223

What is comprehensive history, comprehensive exam, high MDM?

200

detailed history, detailed exam, high MDM

What is 99233?

200

The number of ED CPT codes

What is 5?

300

99220

What are comprehensive history, comprehensive exam, high MDM?

300

99224

What is focused history, focused exam, straightforward/low MDM?

300

Typically 50 minutes are spent at the bedside and on the patient's floor

What is 99222?

300

99231

What are focused history, focused exam, straightforward/low MDM?

300

Time is ______ a determining component for ED codes

What is NOT?

400

Typically 70 minutes are spent at the bedside

What is 99220?

400

length of time typically spent at bedside for 99224

What is 15 minutes?

400

The time required at the patient bedside for 99221

What is 30 minutes?

400

requires ___ of 3 components same level or higher

What is 2?

400
Detailed history, expanded exam, moderate MDM

What is 99283?

500

______ minutes are spent at the bedside for 99218

What is 30?

500

99226

What is detailed history, detailed exam, high MDM?

500

comprehensive history, comprehensive exam, moderate MDM

What is 99222?

500

Who the healthcare professional typically counsels and coordinates care with at the bedside

Who is the patient and/or family?
500

99282

What is focused history, focused exam, straightforward MDM?