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# 99238 Hospital discharge day management, 30 minutes or less

CPT · [BillingBrief summary](#source)

Discharge day services for an inpatient or observation stay taking 30 minutes or less.

## What to know

-   Over 30 minutes is 99239.

## Related codes

-   [`99239` Hospital discharge day management, more than 30 minutes CPT](https://billingbrief.com/cpt/99239/)
-   [`99495` Transitional care management, moderate complexity CPT](https://billingbrief.com/cpt/99495/)

## From the source

This is BillingBrief’s own explanation, not the official CPT descriptor. For the official code set, see the [American Medical Association](https://www.ama-assn.org/practice-management/cpt).

Code set

CPT

Category

Hospital care (E/M)

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