CPT Knowledgebase - Jun 16, 2015

Would it ever be appropriate to report the "prolonged services" add on codes 99354, Prolonged physician service in the office or other outpatient setting requiring direct (face-to-face) patient contact beyond the usual service; first hour (List separately in addition to code for office or other outpatient Evaluation and Management service), or 99356, Prolonged physician service in the inpatient setting, requiring unit/floor time beyond the usual service; first hour (List separately in addition to code for inpatient Evaluation and Management service), at the time of a discharge.

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