Question

dr. jones documents mrs. smiths condition has improved during his third visit to her hospital room. upon entering the room, he finds her sitting up in bed, watching television and eating breakfast. dr. jones performs a medically appropriate history and exam and low medical decision making. what cpt® code is reported? o 99221 o 99232 o 99231 o 99233

Explanation:

CPT (Current Procedural Terminology) codes are used to report medical, surgical, and diagnostic services. For an established patient (a patient who has been seen by the provider within the past 3 years for the same specialty), a medically appropriate history and exam with low medical decision - making typically corresponds to CPT code 99213. In this case, Dr. Jones is seeing Mrs. Smith for a follow - up visit (third visit), and the level of service described matches the criteria for 99213.

Answer:

99213