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Can anyone please verify that I am correct on critical care documentation with resident involvement?
If the resident documents critical care time of 30 minutes excluding time spent on other procedures, does the teaching physician have to also state the exact amount of critical care time involved or is it acceptable for the teaching physician to state he was present and participated in the care of the patient and he agrees with the resident's findings?
I guess I am curious to know if the teaching physician must document the "critical care time of 30 minutes" and if not, it is not acceptable documentation to bill critical care in this case?
Thanks for any help.
If the resident documents critical care time of 30 minutes excluding time spent on other procedures, does the teaching physician have to also state the exact amount of critical care time involved or is it acceptable for the teaching physician to state he was present and participated in the care of the patient and he agrees with the resident's findings?
I guess I am curious to know if the teaching physician must document the "critical care time of 30 minutes" and if not, it is not acceptable documentation to bill critical care in this case?
Thanks for any help.