99292 Critical care additional 30 minutes
Also known as: critical care additional, CCU add-on, ICU additional time, critical care additional 30 min, ICU care additional time
Critical care of the critically ill or critically injured patient; each additional 15 minutes of physician or qualified health professional time spent directly at bedside and on the patient's hospital care (to report 99291 and 99292 together).
Clinical Context
Used to report each additional 15-minute increment of critical care time beyond the initial 30-74 minutes for critically ill or injured patients requiring ongoing intensive evaluation and management.
RVU Breakdown
| Work RVU | 2.25 |
| Practice Expense RVU | 1.53 |
| Malpractice RVU | 0.23 |
| Total RVU | 4.01 |
Est. Medicare Payment
National estimate based on 2026 CMS PFS Conversion Factor ($33.40). Actual payment varies by locality (GPCI adjustment).
Specialties
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