AMA CPT® Assistant - 2015 Issue 7 (July)
CPT Codes For Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation/Extracorporeal Life Support (July 2015)
July 2015 pages 3-7 CPT Codes For Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation/Extracorporeal Life Support The new extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECM)/extracorporeal life support (ECLS) codes (33946-33989) represent a new family of Current Procedural Terminology (CPT®) codes that are designed to accurately report the work provided by multiple physician and non-physician providers who may be involved in the administration of this complex cardiac and respiratory support. The physicians involved in the patient's care may be of different specialties, and often interaction among different teams is required. This service also involves substantial non-physician work by ECMO/ECLS specialists, cardiac perfusionists, respiratory therapists, and specially...
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