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Department of Neurology

 
NEUROLOGIC EXAMINATION:

Content and Documentation Requirements
 

CPT Code 99238: Discharge Care

 

CPT code 99238 is used to report all services provided to a patient on the day of discharge, if other than the initial date of inpatient status (i.e., the situation where the patient is discharged the same day as they are admitted). No specific documentation requirements are needed.