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Figure Out Whether an Encounter Involves Critical Care

Published on Tue Jun 20, 2023

Hint: Intubation isn’t bundled into 99291 and +99292. When patients report to the emergency department (ED) with a potentially critical illness or injury, certain questions will arise surrounding the scenario that will have to be answered in order to code the claim correctly. Examples: Does the visit qualify for critical care, or should I report an ED evaluation and management [...]
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