Reference no: EM133795792

Question

CPT codes for A hospitalist admits a 48-year-old female patient to the hospital to rule out acute pericarditis following a severe viral infection. The patient has complained of retrosternal, sharp, intermittent pain of two days' duration that is reduced by sitting up and leaning forward, accompanied by tachypnea. ROS: No chest pain, but the patient is complaining of shortness of breath and that her legs and feet have been swollen of late. She reports no change in her vision or her hearing, and she has not had a rash. No dyspnea stated. PFSH: She states that she had an echocardiogram last year when she complained of chest tightness. Her family physician gave her a muscle relaxant, but she is not certain what it was and is no longer taking it. She has three adult children, all healthy. Her husband is deceased. She does not smoke or consume alcohol. Her father died at age 69 from congestive heart failure and her mother died of influenza at 70. Refer to the admission form for a list of current medications and a complete problem list.