tci ED Coding & Reimbursement Alert - 2004 Issue 11

Make Time for Critical Care Reporting

Every minute counts in preventing costly 99291 denials The trick to securing reimbursement for critical care services is correct documentation of the physician's time - often a tall order in a busy emergency department - and the patient's condition. Here's what you need to see in the chart to report critical care. Separate 2 Key Components for Time Spent Codes 99291 (Critical care, evaluation and management of the critically ill or critically injured patient; first 30-74 minutes) and +99292 (... each additional 30 minutes) are time-dependent, which means you'll need to know exactly how much time the physician spent...

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