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Ventilator Management:

No Need to Vent. Use 94002, 94003 if Chart Documentation Doesn't Support an E/M Service

Published on Mon Feb 20, 2017

But your emergency physician will rarely provide just ventilator management. If your physician provides initial-day ventilation management services in the course of treating a critically ill or injured patient, be sure you choose the critical care code instead of a ventilation management code or you may not be following the CPT® guidance. When your emergency physician provides ventilation management, it [...]
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