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Coding Critical Care Services | Webinar

Coding Critical Care Services Recorded on July 29, 2021 Some coding topics are evergreen. The CPT definition may not change, but questions never … [Read more...]

Coding Guide – Critical Care Services

Critical care is a complex service provided to a patient who has vital organ failure or to prevent further life threatening deterioration of the … [Read more...]

Critical Care Services

Critical care has high relative value units and payments so it's important to know the coding rules. This article describes what can be included in … [Read more...]

CPT^® and CMS rules for critical care | What’s the difference?

There are some significant differences in critical care rules as described in CPT® and in the Medicare Claims Processing Manual.1 This makes it … [Read more...]

Critical Care for General Surgery and Trauma Surgeons

Critical care provided as a stand alone service is based on the seriousness of the patient, the types of interventions, and time Critical care … [Read more...]

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