tci ED Coding & Reimbursement Alert - 2012 Issue 9

Reader Question: Master Modifiers For Repeat CPR Sessions

Question: One of our ED physicians spent critical care time with an inpatient on two separate occasions on the same day. Both times, the care involved CPR. The second time the physician performed CPR, he discontinued the CPR after 10 minutes at the family's request. Should I report two modifiers -- 76 (Repeat procedure by same physician) and 53 (Discontinued procedure) -- on the second CPR? New York Subscriber Answer: You should report the therapeutic service 92950 (Cardiopulmonary resuscitation [e.g., in cardiac arrest]) twice if your documentation shows two distinct sessions of the same service. To charge this...

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