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Critical Care:

Count the Time When Reporting Critical Care

Published on Mon Jun 15, 2020

The 30-minute threshold is just one benchmark you must meet before billing these codes. Although emergency departments typically see critical care patients all year round, many EDs are reporting an uptick in critical care services due to the coronavirus pandemic. Sometimes coding these services can be as simple as adding up the time and circling the right code, but there [...]
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