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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.
If the patient is still in observation status at the time of discharge, use 99217. If the patient is an inpatient, use codes 99238 or 99239. Remember to use observation discharge when the patientâs status is observation and use inpatient discharge when the patientâs status is inpatient. 6. Other physicians who provide services to your patients should use office visit or outpatient consult codes.