tci ED Coding & Reimbursement Alert - 2024 Issue Q1

You Be the Coder: Critical Care Time

Question: I have an encounter form in front of me that’s a bit confusing. Notes indicate that the ED physician performed 84 minutes of care for a critically ill patient. During the 84 minutes, the physician took 25 minutes to order and interpret a two-view chest X-ray and performed 25 minutes of ventilatory management. Can I report 99291 and +99292 for this encounter? Or should I submit some other code combination? Idaho Subscriber Answer: Yes, you can report 99291 (Critical care, evaluation and management of the critically ill or critically injured patient; first 30-74 minutes) and +99292 (&hellip...

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