LYDIA123
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Looking for input regarding the Critical Care time threshold? 75 min of critical care time should be billed as 99291, because the guideline states that Critical care of less than 15 minutes beyond the first 74 minutes or less than 15 minutes beyond the final 30 minutes is not separately payable. Others interpert that 75 min should be billed as 99291 and 99292. Agree or Disagree???
The CPT code 99291 is used to report the first 30 - 74 minutes of critical care on a given calendar date of service. It should only be used once per calendar date per patient by the same physician or physician group of the same specialty. CPT code 99292 is used to report each additional 30 minutes beyond the first 74 minutes of critical care. It may also be used to report the final 15 - 30 minutes of critical are on a given date. Critical care of less than 15 minutes beyond the first 74 minutes or less than 15 minutes beyond the final 30 minutes is not separately payable. Critical care of less than 30 minutes total duration on a given calendar date is not reported separately using the critical care codes. This service should be reported using another appropriate E/M code such as subsequent hospital care
The CPT code 99291 is used to report the first 30 - 74 minutes of critical care on a given calendar date of service. It should only be used once per calendar date per patient by the same physician or physician group of the same specialty. CPT code 99292 is used to report each additional 30 minutes beyond the first 74 minutes of critical care. It may also be used to report the final 15 - 30 minutes of critical are on a given date. Critical care of less than 15 minutes beyond the first 74 minutes or less than 15 minutes beyond the final 30 minutes is not separately payable. Critical care of less than 30 minutes total duration on a given calendar date is not reported separately using the critical care codes. This service should be reported using another appropriate E/M code such as subsequent hospital care