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CPT 2013:

Prep Now for Critical Care, Sleep Study Code Changes That Take Effect Jan. 1

Published on Mon Oct 29, 2012

New edition of CPT will impact the way you report these pediatric services.If coding critical care transfers and adjustments have you confused, CPT 2013 has just the cure. The new edition of the manual includes introductory notes that spell out how you should code these services going forward.Last month, we told you about the new vaccine, pediatric transport, and online evaluation coding changes that will be taking place in 2013, and now we've got the scoop on several other issues heading your way on Jan. 1. Prepare your coding systems now for these updates.Quell Critical Care ConfusionCPT has updated the introductory language before the neonatal/pediatric critical care codes to clarify which physician should report which service when treating these special needs patients.According to CPT 2013, neonatal critical care code 99468 (Initial inpatient neonatal critical care, per day, for the evaluation and management of a critically ill neonate, 28 days of [...]
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