tci ED Coding & Reimbursement Alert - 2024 Issue Q1

Reader Question: Code Carefully When Considering CPR/Critical Care Combo

Question: Encounter notes indicate that the ED physician performed 43 minutes of critical care and cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) on a patient. Can we report the CPR separately from the critical care? AAPC Forum Subscriber Answer: You can report the critical care and CPR together — but that presumes that the encounter involved a minimum of 30 minutes caring for a critically ill or injured patient, which might not be the case. Check out the two scenarios below for more advice on reporting CPR and critical care for the same patient in the same session. If the ED physician spent...

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