Dr. Chou provided a total of 2 hours and 10 minutes of critical care services to Mrs. James in the coronary care unit. What is the appropriate code assignment for Dr. Chou's services?

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The first 30-74 minutes of critical care is reported with code 99291. Each additional 30 minutes is reported with code 99292. For 2 hours and 10 minutes (130 minutes), you would report 99291 for the first 74 minutes and 99292 twice for the additional 56 minutes.

Dr Chou Provided a Total of 2 Hours and 10