Pulmonology Coding Alert

Tie together all the facts that you've learned about critical care coding in this issue by clipping this handy chart and hanging it somewhere in your office. The chart can guide you as you determine which code applies to your critical care services.

Keep in mind: When reporting the neonatal or pediatric critical care codes, the primary physician reports the pediatric or neonatal critical care codes, while the second specialist would report 99291 or 99292.