AMA CPT® Assistant - 2000 Issue 12 (December)

Neonatal Intensive Care (December 2000)

December 2000 page 14d Coding Consultation Neonatal Intensive Care, Evaluation and Managment, 99295-99298 (Q&A) Question If a baby is in critical condition in a neonatal unit at another hospital and is transferred to our NICU at 35 days old, is it appropriate to continue to code neonatal intensive care codes? What if the provider is the same provider or group provider of services at both hospitals? AMA Comment If the patient is transferred to another facility that is managed by the same group, and still qualifies for critical care services, it is appropriate to report the global codes...

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