AMA CPT® Assistant - 2008 Issue 7 (July)
Evaluation and Management: Inpatient Neonatal and Pediatric Critical Care and Intensive Services (July 2008)
July 2008 page 10c Evaluation and Management: Inpatient Neonatal and Pediatric Critical Care and Intensive Services, 99440 (Q&A) Answer: Question: Can you report newborn resuscitation (code 99440) or attendance at delivery (code 99436) in addition to the neonatal critical care codes (99295-99296)? Answer: It is appropriate to report code 99440 in addition to the neonatal critical care codes if the service is performed. Newborn resuscitation (code 99440) is not included in the listing of services bundled under the neonatal critical care codes. It is appropriate for a physician to report code 99440 for the resuscitation in the delivery...
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