AMA CPT® Assistant - 2005 Issue 1 (January)
Evaluation and Management (January 2005)
January 2005 page 46 Coding Consultation:Questions and Answers Evaluation and Management, 99293, 99294, 99295, 99296 (Q&A) Question With respect to the inpatient neonatal and pediatric critical care services (ie, 99293, 99294, 99295, 99296), what is the definition of a neonate and infant or young child? AMA Comment An editorial revision to eliminate inconsistencies between CPT and ICD-9-CM coding related to the neonatal period has been made to the neonatal and pediatric critical care service codes 99293, 99294, 99295, and 99296. The most commonly utilized definition of the neonatal period is beginning at birth and lasting through the 28th...
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