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Please do NOT include any actual patient medical records with your question. We need clarification on correct Observation Consult Codes and Subsequeent visits in Observation status for Medicare and Medicare Replacement Plans. For Obs Consult for Medicare Patients It is correct to use 99201-99204 or 99211-99215 if is an stablish patient in the onservation Hospital setting. For Observation Subsequent visits for Medicare and Medicare Replacement Plans is it correct to use 99213-99215 as Consulting Dr's., if Admitting Dr.99224-99226. Can You please clearify if this is correct if not can you advise. Thank You