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AMA CPT® Assistant - 2009 Issue 3 (March)
2009 Changes for Neonatal and Pediatric Inpatient Coding - New & Clarified Guidelines and Renumbered Codes (March 2009)
March 2009 pages 3-4
Coding Communication:2009 Changes for Neonatal and Pediatric Inpatient Coding - New & Clarified Guidelines and Renumbered Codes
Over the years, the inpatient neonatal and pediatric codes
have been expanded and revised, affecting the reporting of
services for normal newborn care, neonatal and pediatric
critical care, critical care transport, and intensive care.
Until now, the codes have been spread throughout the
Evaluation and Management (E/M) section. Additionally,
when the newest code was added in 2008 (99477, Initial
hospital care, per day, for the evaluation and management of
the neonate, 28 days of age or less, who...
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