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CRITICAL CARE
CRITICAL care . FACT SHEET. CPT Codes If documentation supports medical necessity but the amount of time is NOT documented; the service will be denied. It is a requirement that the time spent providing CPT Code 99291 ( CRITICAL care , evaluation and the care be documented. management of the critically ill or critically injured patient;. first 30-74 minutes) If documentation supports CRITICAL care but is less than 30 minutes total in duration on a given calendar date, CPT Code 99292 (each additional 30 minutes, list do not report the service as CRITICAL care . Use another separately in addition to code for primary service). appropriate E/M Code Definition Supporting Documentation The direct delivery by a physician(s) of medical care for CRITICAL care must be medically necessary; involve high a critically ill or criticallyinjured patient complexity decision making CRITICAL illness or injury acutely impairs one or more vital Was the physician called to see the patient on an organ systems such that there is a high probability emergency basis?
PAGE 1 • CREATED FEBRUARY 6, 2014 • UPDATED JULY 14, 2014 © 2014 Copyright, CGS Administrators, LLC. This fact sheet is for informational purposes only and is not
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