AMA CPT® Assistant - 2007 Issue 2 (February)
Evaluation and Management: Critical Care Services (February 2007)
February 2007 page 10a Coding Communication:Evaluation and Management: Critical Care Services Question What services are included in reporting critical care when performed during the critical period by the physician(s) providing critical care? AMA Comment The following services are included in reporting critical care and are not reported separately: interpretation of cardiac output measurements (93561, 93562), chest x-rays (71010, 71015, 71020), pulse oximetry (94760, 94761, 94762), blood gases, and information data stored in computers (eg, ECGs, blood pressures, hematologic data [99090]); gastric intubation (43752, 91105); temporary transcutaneous pacing (92953); ventilatory management (94002-94004, 94660, 94662); and vascular access procedures (36000, 36410...
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