What is the correct evaluation and management code for a 2-day old infant who began breathing rapidly and had elevated heart rate, without any known cause? He is admitted to the neonatal critical care after interfacility transport is provided. What is the correct code for the interfacility transport that lasted 35 minutes?

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99466 is the correct code for interfacility transport of a critical care patient under the age of 24 months. This code is for the first 30-74 minutes of hands-on care during transport.
Code 99467 is incorrect because this code is an add-on code for additional minutes after the initial 74 minutes for code 99466. Code 99485 is incorrect because this is the code for supervision by a physician via a two-way communication with the transport team before transport, at the referring facility and during the transport. This code is for the first 30 minutes of this type of supervised care. Code 99486 is an add on code to 99485 indicating each additional 30 minutes of supervised time that is provided.

What Is the Correct Evaluation and Management Code for a 2-Day