tci ED Coding & Reimbursement Alert - 2004 Issue 12

Reader Question: Don't Forget Extra CPR Services

Question: A critical care patient presented in the emergency department, and the physician defibrillated her with 360 joules and gave her intravenous medication. Can we consider this to be CPR, or should I bill a different service? The doctor spent fewer than 30 minutes with the patient.Ohio Subscriber Answer: There is no CPT code for defibrillation. This service is considered a bundled part of cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) or of critical care. Don't confused defibrillation with CPT code 92960 (Cardioversion, elective, electrical conversion of arrhythmia; external), as this code does not describe emergency defibrillation.If the patient required defibrillation...

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