tci General Surgery Coding Alert - 2009 Issue 9

You Be the Coder: Critical Care Involving a Resident

Question: One of my surgeons, who is a teaching physician, and a resident treated a patient with severe internal bleeding. They spent a total of 56 minutes of critical care time on the patient: 31 minutes to lavage excess blood, find the cause of the problem, and stabilize the patient; and 25 minutes consulting with the patient and his wife. Can I report these services even though a resident was involved? Wyoming Subscriber Answer: Your surgeon may be able to report 99291 (Critical care, evaluation and management of the critically ill or critically injured patient; first 30-74 minutes), as...

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