tci ED Coding & Reimbursement Alert - 2001 Issue 5

Reader Question: Cardiac Code In-house

Question: How should we code when an ED physician responds to a cardiac code on an in-house patient?Ohio SubscriberAnswer: The code depends on the situation and the request made. If the call is for a code on an in-house patient, the request is usually for any physician and probably does not meet the requirements for a consultation. If the problem is cardiac arrest and CPR is performed, the physician can code 92950 (cardiopulmonary resuscitation [e.g., in cardiac arrest]). Other procedures such as intubation (31500, intubation, endotracheal, emergency procedure) or central line placement (36489, placement of central venous...

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