Wiki 99291 Critical care

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Does anyone have a recommendation to how to bill 30 min critical care code 99291 for an inpatient 24 hours after surgery by the same physician? would you put a modifier on the E/M or is it included of the global package even though the documentation shows 30 min of critical care?
 
Critical care services, Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) codes 99291 and 99292 unrelated to the surgery where a seriously injured or burned patient is critically ill and requires constant attendance of the physician are not included in the global surgery package and may be reported separately. Please take a look at this fact sheet.

https://www.uth.edu/dotAsset/1f8ac0da-6fa7-423c-8c0e-cf7cb490a285.pdf
 
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