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A 76-year-old woman is having difficulty breathing. While auscultating her lungs, you cannot decide if the sounds you are hearing are rales, rhonchi, or wheezing. You should be most concerned with:

A) administering oxygen, if you have not already done so. B) listening as long as it takes to make a determination of what the sounds are. C) asking the patient to take several deep breaths and listening carefully to both lungs. D) getting a better history so you can determine what the sounds are.

What code is reported for a physician who provided discharge services for a patient who is being discharged from observation care after a two-day stay?

A. 99236 B. 99354 C. 99217 D. 99224