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â¢ On the rare occasion when a patient remains in observation care for 3 days, the physician shall report an initial observation care code (99218-99220) for the first day of observation care, a subsequent observation care code (99224-99226) for the second day of observation care, and an observation care discharge CPT code 99217 for the observation care on the discharge date.
ï· The observation is for a minimum of one hour and a maximum of 48 hours. ï· A written order for observation is documented in the record, including date and. time. ï· The memberâs time in observation (and hospital billing) begins with the memberâs. admission to an observation bed. ï· The memberâs time in observation (and hospital billing) ends when all clinical. interventions are complete. ï· There is an assessment of the patientâs risk to determine benefit from observation.