Subcategories of Hospital Inpatient Evaluation and Management Services Include Observation

question 83

Multiple Choice

Subcategories of hospital inpatient evaluation and management services include observation or inpatient care services, which include the __________.

• A) admission and discharge from observation/inpatient status on the same day
• B) final examination of the patient, discussion of hospital stay with patient or caregiver, instructions for continued care, and preparation of discharge records, prescriptions, and referral forms
• C) inpatient's first encounter
• D) review of the chart for changes in patient's condition, results of diagnostic studies, and/or reassessment of patient's condition since performance of last assessment

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