Dr. Jones accompanied a newborn girl with respiratory failure who had been born 23 hours earlier from the community hospital to the university children's hospital. The ride takes 95 minutes. Dr. Jones provided critical care services to the infant during the ambulance ride. The patient was admitted to the neonatal ICU at the new facility. Select the appropriate CPT and ICD-10-CM codes.

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99466 is the correct CPT code for healthcare professionals providing critical care services during transport for critically ill or critically injured pediatric patients, and 99467 is used for each additional 30 minutes of service. P28.5 represents respiratory failure of the newborn, which is the appropriate ICD-10-CM code for the condition described.

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