Is a Nonrebreather a critical care action (COVID resp failure & critical care documentation)

Wondering if you guys bill critical care for COVID-19 acute hypoxemic respiratory failure patients that are admitted on non-rebreather The chief complaint of resp distress is worthy of CC The diagnostic workup is worthy of CC The final diagnosis is worthy of CC The intervention: most CC billing guides say that for resp issues, one should consider CC billing if the patient requires NiPPV/high flow or intubation. they do not mention NRB as a critical intervention. Then again, as simple as a... Read more
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