tci General Surgery Coding Alert - 2020 Issue Q1

E/M: Master Critical Care Guidelines for Clean Claims

Time is on your side. When your surgeon treats a patient who is in critical condition, you might be able to report critical care evaluation and management (E/M) codes — but beware of pitfalls that could set you up for audit consequences. Take a look at our FAQs to make sure you follow CPT® guidelines that should put you in sync with payer rules for clean critical care claims. Turn to 99291 and +99292 For Critical Care FAQ 1: What codes do we have to choose from when it comes to critical care? Answer: For E/M critical care, you...

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