tci Part B Insider - 2008 Issue 33
Reader Question: Physician Leading CPR Can Report 92950, As Well As E/M, If Applicable
Emergency defibrillation, however, is probably not billable along with the CPR, so don't try and use the cardioversion codesQuestion: When several physicians participate in a CPR service for a patient, which codes should I bill? In particular, I'd like to know what I should report if the physician was leading the service, and if our physician simply assists in the CPR service.Answer: CPR (92950, Car- diopulmonary resuscitation [eg, in cardiac arrest])is a physician-performed service when the physician is present during the mechanical respirations and chest compressions. It consists of these functions only and cannot be described as "ACLS...
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