tci ED Coding & Reimbursement Alert - 1999 Issue 6

Reader Question: Coding CPR and Critical Care

Question: Can cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) be coded in addition to critical care? Arthur Gorman Marshfield, MAAnswer: CPR should be reported in addition to services performed using its code, 92950. If an E/M service, such as critical care, is performed in conjunction with the CPR, both codes should be reported, says Painter. Also, Medicare and many other payers require the -25 modifier to be attached to an E/M code, particularly a critical care code, when it is reported in addition to a separate procedure.Note: If CPR is coded in addition to a critical care E/M code, the time spent...

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