Advanced Search

ED Coding and Reimbursement Alert

Critical Care Coding:

Are You Documenting Your Critical Care Time Accurately?

Published on Mon Mar 18, 2013

Check out these resources to see if your policies are in order. Every ED coder knows critical care is a time based code. But there can be some confusion about what documentation is required to justify the time reported. Where do you turn for definitive direction? Key resources: The most obvious places to look are the CPT® book and the [...]
You’ve reached your limit of free articles. Already a subscriber? Log in.
Not a subscriber? Subscribe today to continue reading this article. Plus, you’ll get:
  • Simple explanations of current healthcare regulations and payer programs
  • Real-world reporting scenarios solved by our expert coders
  • Industry news, such as MAC and RAC activities, the OIG Work Plan, and CERT reports
  • Instant access to every article ever published in your eNewsletter
  • 6 annual AAPC-approved CEUs*
  • The latest updates for CPT®, ICD-10-CM, HCPCS Level II, NCCI edits, modifiers, compliance, technology, practice management, and more
*CEUs available with select eNewsletters.

Other Articles in this issue of

ED Coding and Reimbursement Alert

View All