tci ED Coding & Reimbursement Alert - 2002 Issue 12

Refresher Course on Critical Care Codes and Bundles

Critical care codes have changed frequently in the past 10 years, so make sure you're up-to-date with the coding guidelines.Time Determines the Critical Care Code "Time spent" is the cornerstone to critical care coding. How much time your physician spends with the patient determines when you report 99291 (Critical care, evaluation and management of the critically ill or critically injured patient; first 30-74 minutes) and additional critical care time, +99292 (... each additional 30 minutes [list separately in addition to code for primary service]). To report the first critical care code, your physician must have spent at least...

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