critical care services

Coding Guide – Critical Care Services

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

Critical Care Services

Definition: Caring for a critically ill or injured patient Explanation: Critical care has high relative value units and payments so it's … [Read more...]

Coding Critical Care Services | Webinar

Critical Care Services Coding Update Recorded January 2023 CMS made significant changes to critical care coding effective in 2022. Not only did … [Read more...]

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

Bad news in 2023 CMS issued a “technical correction” in the 2023 PFS Final Rule. They stated that it is their policy that add-on code 99292 can only … [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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