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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.
The type of coding used and how it differs from the. acute inpatient hospital coding will be explained. Historical information. The Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) requires the Inpatient Rehabilitation. FacilityâPatient Assessment Instrument (IRF-PAI) to be completed as part of the Inpatient.