Evaluation and Management: Prolonged Services (November 2006)
November 2006 page 23b
Evaluation and Management: Prolonged Services, 99360 (Q&A)
Question
How do you report a physician's
service when the physician is not directly providing
care to the patient, but has stayed in the
hospital (eg, when there is a likelihood that
his/her services would be needed) to provide
emergency obstetric services? In this case, the
patient did not deliver within this physician's
presence in the hospital.
AMA Comment
Code 99360, Physician standby
service, requiring prolonged physician attendance,
each 30 minutes (eg, operative standby, standby for
frozen section, for cesarean/high risk delivery, for
monitoring EEG), is intended...
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Article Overview
This article explains a Medicare- and CPT-focused question and answer from AMA CPT Assistant about prolonged physician standby services in a hospital environment. It is relevant for physicians, coders, and billing staff who need to understand the general reporting context for standby-related evaluation and management content and how the guidance is framed within CPT Assistant commentary.
Why This Topic Matters
Standby and prolonged service scenarios can create uncertainty in documentation and reporting. This Q&A helps readers identify the type of situation addressed and the broad coding context surrounding physician standby services.
Article Sections
November 2006 page 23b
Publication and pagination information for the AMA CPT Assistant issue containing the Q&A.
Evaluation and Management: Prolonged Services, 99360 (Q&A)
A question-and-answer discussion focused on hospital standby services within an evaluation and management context.
What You Will Learn
The general topic of physician standby services in a hospital setting
How AMA CPT Assistant presents a question-and-answer format for prolonged services
The broader context in which standby service guidance appears within evaluation and management content
The type of clinical scenario discussed in relation to obstetric hospital coverage
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