Primary Care Coding Alert
A Chart Shows You How to Bill 99289-99296 Correctly
Published on Thu Jan 01, 2004
Choose critical care code based on location, not age Not sure which code to use when your family physician provides critical care? CPT now divides 99291-99296 into outpatient and inpatient services.
To bill the place-specific code, use the following chart.
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