Georgia Pediatric Pulmonology Associates, PC, Atlanta, GA, USA.
Chest. 2010 Mar;137(3):701-4. doi: 10.1378/chest.09-1059.
CMS introduced new pediatric critical care codes and renumbered neonatal and pediatric critical care Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) codes in January 2009. Unlike the time-based critical care codes used for adult care, services for many children use bundled codes for all critical care services by a single physician during a calendar day. New codes have been added for 24- to 60-month old children. CPT codes for critical care of neonates and children 28 days to 24 months were renumbered. This article discusses the changes and the impact on physicians providing critical care services.
CMS 于 2009 年 1 月引入了新的儿科重症监护代码，并对新生儿和儿科重症监护的现行诊疗术语 (CPT) 代码进行了重新编号。与用于成人护理的基于时间的重症监护代码不同，许多儿童的服务都使用了单个医生在日历日内提供的所有重症监护服务的捆绑代码。为 24 至 60 个月大的儿童添加了新的代码。新生儿和 28 天至 24 个月大儿童的重症监护 CPT 代码进行了重新编号。本文讨论了这些变化以及对提供重症监护服务的医生的影响。
