Hamilton Lempert, MD, FACEP, CEDC, reviews the basics of CPT critical care services and addresses common reporting questions, such as services that pass midnight, continuous care, and which clinical tasks count toward critical care.
Lori-Lynne A. Webb, CPC, CCS-P, CCP, CHDA, COBGC, explains how to report neonatal respiratory failure, including meconium aspiration, failure to thrive, and associated symptoms in ICD-10-CM.
Tonya Chandler, RHIT, writes about mental health status in youth, clarifies possible contributing factors, and explains how to report mental and behavioral conditions in ICD-10-CM with several case scenarios.
