You Be the Coder:
Keep CPR, E/M Separate
Published on Mon Apr 22, 2024
Question: Can I report an emergency department (ED) evaluation and management (E/M) code along with a code for cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR)? Or is CPR included in the ED E/M package? Idaho Subscriber Answer: Any patient who needs CPR would likely have received critical care services if the documented time threshold of 30 minutes had been reached. Assuming they have not, as in [...]