Dr. Mathis has been called to the ICU to provide care for a 37-year-old male patient who has received second-degree burns over 50% of his body. Dr. Mathis provides support from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. After leaving the unit to do his rounds, Dr. Mathis is called back around 5 p.m., and he provides critical care support to the patient until 6 p.m. Select the appropriate CPT codes.

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CPT code 99291 is used for the first 30-74 minutes of critical care, and 99292 is used for each additional 30 minutes. Dr. Mathis provided 2 hours (120 minutes) of care initially and 1 hour (60 minutes) later. This totals 180 minutes, which is 1 unit of 99291 and 4 units of 99292.

Dr Mathis Has Been Called to the ICU to Provide