Patient Susie Jones, a 32-year-old female, was admitted to the intensive care unit for acute respiratory distress syndrome. She was given critical care services by her provider Dr. Mark Smith for an hour and twenty minutes. Select the appropriate CPT and ICD-10-CM codes.

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99291 is the CPT code for the first hour of critical care, and 99292 is used for each additional 30 minutes. Since the care was for an hour and twenty minutes, both codes are needed. J80 is the ICD-10-CM code for Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS), which matches the diagnosis.

Patient Susie Jones, a 32-Year-Old Female, Was Admitted to the Intensive