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Vent Management:

Can You Justify the Vent Management Code? Check Documentation Before You Bill

Published on Thu Feb 10, 2022

Hint: Critical care code may be better choice than 94002 in some cases. When does vent management not justify the vent management code? The answer depends on several factors, including whether critical care occurred during the encounter. Here’s why: If your physician provides initial-day ventilation management services in the course of treating a critically ill or injured patient, be sure [...]
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