Question: Before discharging the patient from the hospital, our internist spends more than 30 minutes examining her, and giving instructions for continuing care and medication to her family. Should I bill 99239?
Nevada Subscriber
Answer: You may report 99239 (Physician discharge management; over 30 minutes) provided documentation indicates the floor time (the time the internist spent preparing and dictating the discharge summary) and what the internist did.
Reminder: The time that the internist spends on discharge planning doesn’t [...]
