Hospital · CMS status A
99234
Hosp same-day adm/disch sf 45 min
Hospital inpatient or observation care services for evaluation and management of a patient admitted and discharged on the same date, low-level medical decision making or 45 minutes total time. CMS 2026 wRVU 2.11.
Work RVU
2.11
2026 Medicare pays
$104.54
National GPCI · non-facility · CF $33.4009
RVU anatomyWork 2.11 + Practice 0.86 + Malpractice 0.16 = 3.13 total
Work (your effort)Practice expenseMalpractice
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Common modifiers
25
Common ICD-10 pairings
R07.9I20.9Z51.5
Payer notes
Medicare requires the patient be admitted and discharged on the same calendar day. The 8-hour minimum rule (formerly required for observation status to qualify for same-day admit/discharge codes) was clarified in the 2023 unified guidance; verify documentation of duration of stay.
Pairs well with
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