Beware: CPT, CMS differ on ‘family discussion’ parameters. When the physician treats a patient with a critical illness or injury, you need to know when to start and stop the critical care clock in order to avoid miscoding. Check out this FAQ to find out what’s part of critical care, what’s not, and how to correctly [...] Related articles:

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