AMA CPT® Assistant - 2016 Issue 5 (May)
Inpatient Neonatal and Pediatric Critical Care Guidelines (May 2016)
May 2016 pages 3-4 Inpatient Neonatal and Pediatric Critical Care Guidelines The inpatient neonatal and pediatric critical care guidelines in the Evaluation and Management section of the Current Procedural Terminology (CPT®) code set are used when reporting critical care services provided to neonates, infants, and young children. This article provides an overview of those guidelines and clarifies the terminology used when patients are readmitted to the pediatric critical care unit. Definition of Critical Care Services The same definitions for critical care services apply when critical care is provided for adults, children, and neonates. A critical illness or injury...
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