tci General Surgery Coding Alert - 2003 Issue 10

Learn the Fine Points of Coding Critical Care

Get more out of 99291 and 99292Insufficient physician documentation - not your coding skills - could be jeopardizing reimbursement for your critical care claims when dealing with acute patient conditions such as severe gastrointestinal bleeding (578.9, Hemorrhage of gastrointestinal tract, unspecified). Tell your doctors about the payment they sacrifice if they don't understand when and how to document critical care, says James Blakeman, senior vice president of Healthcare Business Resources in Bala Cynwyd, Pa. - and then help them out with the information below. 'High Probability' Opens Reimbursement Doors Critical care codes 99291 (Critical care, evaluation and...

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