If a Patient Is Admitted into Observation Status and Then

Multiple Choice

If a patient is admitted into observation status and then is admitted to inpatient status on the same day, the coder may:

A) assign only an Initial Hospital Care code
B) assign only an Initial Observation Care code
C) assign either an Initial Observation Care code or an Initial Hospital Care code depending on the amount of time the provider spent with the patient in each status
D) assign an Initial Observation Care code and an Initial Hospital Care code