AMA CPT® Assistant - 2016 Issue 8 (August)
Evaluation and Management: Critical Care Services (Q&A) (August 2016)
August 2016 page 9 Evaluation and Management: Critical Care Services Question: How should the following scenario be reported in a facility? Physician A saw a patient early in the day and provided 50 minutes of critical care service. Physician B (colleague from the same group and medical specialty) saw the same patient later in the day and provided 35 minutes of critical care service. Total time of critical care services = 85 minutes. Answer: If the critical care services are provided to the same patient on the same calendar day, then it is appropriate for the facility to report...
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