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Emergency Department Coding:

Check for Critical Care Before Reporting CPR With E/M

Published on Fri Mar 13, 2026

Question: A patient is brought to the emergency department (ED) in cardiac arrest. The ED physician performs cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) in order to stabilize the patient, along with an appropriate history and examination. They also administered epinephrine for cerebral and coronary perfusion. Is the CPR or epinephrine separately reportable, or are they part of the ED evaluation and management (E/M) [...]
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