tci ED Coding & Reimbursement Alert - 2004 Issue 3

You Be The Coder: Should I Report an E/M for Code Blue?

Question: The emergency department (ED) physician receives a call to the floor for a code blue. She has never seen the patient before, and performs cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR). I know we can bill for the CPR, but should I also report an evaluation and management code - and if so, which one? What if she saw the patient in the ED earlier that day, the patient was then admitted, and our physician received the "code blue" call four hours later?Georgia SubscriberAnswer: If the physician indeed performed and documented an E/M service in addition to the CPR, you should...

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