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Can You Report EKG With Critical Care?

Published on Thu Aug 12, 2021

Question: We are reviewing guidelines for an EKG done with critical care (99291-+99292), which states that EKGs are bundled into the critical care codes. However, your article “Know What’s Included in the Critical Care Codes” (ED Coding Alert volume 24, number 1) says that EKG interpretations can be reported with critical care. Who is correct? Kansas Subscriber Answer: The American [...]
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