AMA CPT® Assistant - 2006 Issue 11 (November)
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
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November 2006 page 23b
Publication and pagination information for the AMA CPT Assistant issue containing the Q&A.
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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
Who Should Read This
- Physicians
- Professional coders
- Billing staff
- Compliance staff
- Revenue cycle personnel
Codes Discussed
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