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Count the Clock for Critical Care

Published on Wed Sep 23, 2020

Question: Which code should we report if the physician sees a critically ill patient for less than 30 minutes? Our gastroenterologist worked with a critically ill cirrhosis patient, and even after tallying floor time and discussions with other practitioners, we only get to 20 minutes. Minnesota Subscriber Answer: A service lasting fewer than 30 minutes does not meet the critical [...]
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