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tci ED Coding & Reimbursement Alert - 2000 Issue 6
You Be the Coder: CPR Coding
Question: When billing for CPR, does it matter who is actually performing it? Can we bill it if emergency medical systems (EMS) does it in the presence of the physician?Pennsylvania CoderTest your coding knowledge. Determine how you would code this situation before looking at the box below for the answer.Answer: Certain carriers recognize that CPR in the hospital setting is always performed with a physician present to direct and supervise the procedure. According to Cindy McMahan, CPC, an independent coding consultant based in Albany, Wisc., these carriers will allow physicians to bill code 92950 (cardiopulmonary resuscitation [e...
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