AMA CPT® Assistant - 2020 Issue 1 (January)
Frequently Asked Questions (January 2020)
January 2020 page 12 Frequently Asked Questions Evaluation and Management: Emergency Department Services Question: A patient presents to the emergency department (ED) for a suspected stroke, which is confirmed by imaging studies to be nonhemorrhagic. The physician orders tissue plasminogen activator (tPA) via an intravenous infusion, which the nurse administers. What CPT code should the physician report when the nurse administers tPA in the ED to treat a stroke? Answer: If the ED physician ordered tPA for a stroke patient, and the tPA was administered by a nurse, the physician should report CPT code 99291, Critical care, evaluation and...
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