Hi,
There is some debate as to the level of obligation involved in the mitzvah of visiting and examining those who are sick.
The Rambam (Mishneh Torah, Hilchot Avel 14:1) ruled that it is rabbinic, but numerous early authorities (such as Bahag and Rabbeinu Yonah) argue that it is biblical based on the biblical passages cited in talmudic sources, such as Sotah 14a and Bava Metzia 30b.
The Sdei Chemed (Bet #116) reconciles those biblical sources by saying it is an asmachta – a rabbinic mitzvah which is linked in theme to biblical passages.
Have a great day,
Mordechai
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