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For Medicare patients, inpatient consultations are reported with the initial hospital visit codes (99221â99223). Do not append modifier AI, which is only used by the admitting physician.
Remark codes at the service line level must be reported in the ASC X12 835 LQ segment. Remark codes that apply to an entire claim must be reported in either an ASC X12 835. MIA (inpatient) or MOA (non-inpatient) segment, as applicable.