Inpatient Medicine Billing
Inpatient medicine billing covers admissions, daily visits and discharge services for hospitalized patients. Accurate level selection, correct dates of service and complete documentation prevent denials and downcoding.
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Common Conditions Billed in Inpatient Medicine
Pneumonia
Heart failure
COPD exacerbation
Diabetes complications
Sepsis
Stroke
Gastrointestinal bleeding
Acute kidney injury
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Common Inpatient Medicine Billing Codes
✅ Frequently Billed Services
| CPT Code | Description |
|---|---|
| 99221–99223 | Initial hospital inpatient or observation care |
| 99231–99233 | Subsequent hospital inpatient or observation care |
| 99238 / 99239 | Hospital discharge day management |
| 99291 | Critical care, first 30–74 minutes |
| 99497 | Advance care planning, first 30 minutes |
Split-shared visits, same-day services and time documentation are frequent audit areas. Our team reviews coding, submits clean claims, follows up on denials and recovers unpaid accounts receivable for hospitalist practices.
