99315 Nf dschrg management 30 minutes/less
Also known as: nursing home discharge, SNF discharge 30 min, facility discharge
Nursing facility care, discharge day management; per day for the evaluation and management activities on discharge from the facility of a resident with 30 minutes or less of physician or qualified health professional time spent on final discharge visit.
In Plain Language
Nursing home discharge visit; Leaving the care facility
Clinical Context
Used for nursing facility discharge day management when the physician or qualified health professional spends 30 minutes or less on discharge-related evaluation and activities.
RVU Breakdown
| Work RVU | 1.50 |
| Total RVU | 1.50 |
Est. Medicare Payment
National estimate based on 2026 CMS PFS Conversion Factor ($33.40). Actual payment varies by locality (GPCI adjustment).
Billing & Documentation
E&M codes require documentation of medical decision-making (MDM) complexity or total time spent on the encounter. For 2026, time-based coding includes all physician time on the date of the encounter.
How This Code Compares
With a work RVU of 1.50, this code ranks in the 50th percentile among Evaluation & Management codes — 1.0x below the median (1.54). The highest wRVU in this category is 18.46.
Specialties
Frequently Asked Questions
What is CPT code 99315?
CPT 99315 (Nf dschrg management 30 minutes/less) is a Evaluation & Management code. Nursing facility care, discharge day management; per day for the evaluation and management activities on discharge from the facility of a resident with 30 minutes or less of physician or qualified health professional time spent on final discharge visit.
Who uses CPT code 99315?
CPT 99315 is used by Family Medicine, Internal Medicine, Geriatrics. Used for nursing facility discharge day management when the physician or qualified health professional spends 30 minutes or less on discharge-related evaluation and activities.
When is CPT 99315 used?
Used for nursing facility discharge day management when the physician or qualified health professional spends 30 minutes or less on discharge-related evaluation and activities.
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