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tci ED Coding & Reimbursement Alert - 2020 Issue Q3
Critical Care: Count the Time When Reporting Critical Care
The 30-minute threshold is just one benchmark you must meet before billing these codes.
Although emergency departments typically see critical care patients all year round, many EDs are reporting an uptick in critical care services due to the coronavirus pandemic. Sometimes coding these services can be as simple as adding up the time and circling the right code, but there are other situations when you might find these services challenging to report.
To get to the bottom of coding critical care, we’ve rounded up some of the most common confusing topics on this issue, and we’re sharing...
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