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Table 3 CPT Intensity Codes by NYU Severity Ratings (and Rates of Hospitalization)

From: Defining emergency department episodes by severity and intensity: A 15-year study of Medicare beneficiaries

 

Modified NYU Rating 1

Modified NYU Rating 2

Modified NYU Rating 3

Total

99281

323 (2.5%)

110 (9.1%)

67 (23.9%)

500 (6.8%)

99282

936 (2.9%)

386 (9.1%)

178 (26.4%)

1500 (7.3%)

99283

2067 (9.6%)

1437 (23.0%)

842 (41.9%)

4346 (20.3%)

99284

1752 (24.9%)

2362 (37.2%)

1743 (54.2%)

5857 (38.6%)

99285

1206 (54.7%)

2643 (62.8%)

2643 (68.8%)

6492 (63.7%)

Total

6284 (21.2%)

6938 (42.0%)

5473 (58.1%)

18695 (39.7%)