The physician is on the hospital floor for the medical manag…
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The physiciаn is оn the hоspitаl flоor for the medicаl management of a 56-year-old patient who he admitted one day ago with chest pain due to aspiration pneumonia. Patient indicates no chest pain at present, but still SOB and some swelling in his lower extremities. Patient was tachypneic yesterday; examination of the lungs reveals course crackles in both bases, right worse than left. The physician writes instructions to continue with intravenous antibiotic treatment and respiratory support with ventilator management. He reviewed chest X-ray and labs that were ordered yesterday. Patient is improving and a pulmonary consultation has been requested. What CPT® code is reported?