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AAPC CPC Evaluation & Management Practice Test 2026

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33 year-old male was admitted to the hospital on 12/17/XX from the ER, following a motor vehicle accident. His spleen was severely damaged and a splenectomy was performed.. The patient is being discharged from the hospital on 12/20/XX. During his hospitalization the patient experienced pain and shortness of breath, but with an antibiotic regimen of Levaquin, he improved. The attending physician performed a final examination and reviewed the chest X-ray revealing possible infiltrates and a CT of the abdomen ruled out any abscess. He was given a prescription of Zosyn. The patient was told to follow up with his PCP or return to the ER for any pain or bleeding. The physician spent 20 minutes on the date of discharge.What CPT® code is reported for the 12/20 visit?
Correct Answer:
99238
Explanation:
Rationale: The patient is being discharged from the hospital. Hospital discharge codes are determined based on the time documented the physician spent providing services to discharge the patient. The provider documented 20 minutes, which is reported with 99238

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