hblawless
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Problem: Newborn in one facility and transfer to another facility.
Newborn with documented abdominal mass at birth requires further treatment in NICU setting and is transferred to other facility.
Attendance at Delivery for initial stabilization. No immediate threat by observation for mass screen in prenatal screen and upon birth.
Newborn, after consultation with NICU facility and determined transfer for additional testing and possible surgery was necessary.
CPT reflects to transfer care from facility to facility this should be coded as 99464 and 99291 (critical care)
Physician documentation does not include time allotted for the critical care.
CPT documentation not clear for this scenario.
How should this be coded?
Is this Critical Care?
What documentation should be identified for critical care?
Newborn with documented abdominal mass at birth requires further treatment in NICU setting and is transferred to other facility.
Attendance at Delivery for initial stabilization. No immediate threat by observation for mass screen in prenatal screen and upon birth.
Newborn, after consultation with NICU facility and determined transfer for additional testing and possible surgery was necessary.
CPT reflects to transfer care from facility to facility this should be coded as 99464 and 99291 (critical care)
Physician documentation does not include time allotted for the critical care.
CPT documentation not clear for this scenario.
How should this be coded?
Is this Critical Care?
What documentation should be identified for critical care?