Documented minutes and hours spent working on behalf of an inpatient while the provider is physically present on the patient’s floor or unit. It includes face-to-face time but is not limited to face-to-face time (e.g., at the bedside). It is a component of evaluation and management CPT codes. Also called unit time . Unit/floor time applies to hospital observation services, inpatient hospital care, initial and follow-up hospital consultations, and nursing facility visits.