AMA CPT® Assistant - 2011 Issue 8 (August)

Category III Codes (Q&A) (August 2011)

August 2011 page 10a Category III Codes Question: Is it appropriate to report remote real-time interactive videoconferenced critical care in addition to the critical care service codes 99291 and 99292? Answer: No. Physicians may not report real-time interactive video-conferenced critical care services (codes 0188T, 0189T) for the period in which they report codes 99291, Critical care, evaluation and management of the critically ill or critically injured patient; first 30-74 minutes or code 99292, Critical care, evaluation and management of the critically ill or critically injured patient; each additional 30 minutes (List separately in addition to code for primary service)...

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