tci ED Coding & Reimbursement Alert - 2019 Issue 2

Reader Question: Oxygen Isn’t Separately Billable

Question: When a patient requires oxygen, which CPT®codes should I use for administering it? Supercoder Subscriber Answer: CPT®does not contain any oxygen administration codes -- it bundles the oxygen into the day’s E/M service. You should report the appropriate ED visit code that describes the service the physician performs and documents. Example:  An ED physician performs a detailed history, detailed examination and moderate-complexity medical decision-making before administering oxygen to a patient who is having an anaphylactic reaction to an allergy injection. You should assign 99284 (Emergency department visit for the evaluation and management of a...

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