• If this is your first visit, be sure to check out the FAQ & read the forum rules. To view all forums, post or create a new thread, you must be an AAPC Member. If you are a member and have already registered for member area and forum access, you can log in by clicking here. If you've forgotten the password it can be reset on our sign in section by entering your registered Email Address or Username here. To start viewing messages, select the forum that you want to visit from the selection below..

Wiki Critical Care with DNR

Create Wiki
M

mony94803

Contributor
Messages
13
Location
Hercules, CA
Best answers
0
I have a question regarding Critical Care coding. A patient who came from the ED who is in Acute Resp Failure and was transferred to the ICU intubated and on vent, can the pulmonary physician who was asked by the hospitalist to see the patient in the ICU code for critical care?

Also, if the patient is know to have a DNR status and they are only making the patient comfortable/pallative care in the ICU and waiting for demise, can the specialist code for Critical Care? I ask this because Medicare states that the patient must"support vital system functions to treat single or multiple vital organ systm failure and/or to prevent furth life threatening deterioration of the patients contidion".

Thanks
Simone :confused:
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Top