CPT codes for initial hospital care can be reported
A) these are reported by the hospital only.
B) every day the patient is hospitalized.
C) every 24 hours a patient is hospitalized.
D) only once per hospitalization.

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Initial hospital care codes are intended to be reported only once per hospitalization by the admitting physician. These codes cover all the care the admitting physician provides to the patient on their first day of admission.

CPT Codes for Initial Hospital Care Can Be Reported