CPT 99471
Ped critical care initial
CPT 99471 at a glance
- Code
- 99471
- Code type
- CPT/HCPCS
- Short descriptor
- Ped critical care initial
- Category
- Not typically performed in an ASC
- ASC eligibility
- Not typically performed in an ASC
- Typical setting
- Hospital outpatient department (POS 22) or office (POS 11). Not typically performed in an ASC.
What is CPT code 99471?
CPT 99471 is a CPT/HCPCS procedure code. Its official short descriptor is "Ped critical care initial". In the ASC context it is grouped under Not typically performed in an ASC.
Is CPT 99471 eligible in an ambulatory surgery center (ASC)?
CPT 99471 is not typically performed in an ambulatory surgery center; it is usually done in a hospital outpatient department (HOPD) or office instead.
Where is CPT 99471 typically performed?
Hospital outpatient department (POS 22) or office (POS 11). Not typically performed in an ASC.
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