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For Medicare patients, inpatient consultations are reported with the initial hospital visit codes (99221â99223). Do not append modifier AI, which is only used by the admitting physician.
What Do E/M Codes Mean? Medical providers use Evaluation and Management (E/M) codes when billing insurance companies for patient office-related visits. Medical billers decide which codes to apply for each service or procedure and guidelines set by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services determine the meanings of each code.