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).
In Plain Language
Additional intensive care time; Continued critical care
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 |
| Total RVU | 2.25 |
Est. Medicare Payment
National estimate based on 2026 CMS PFS Conversion Factor ($33.40). Actual payment varies by locality (GPCI adjustment).
Billing & Documentation
E&M codes require documentation of medical decision-making (MDM) complexity or total time spent on the encounter. For 2026, time-based coding includes all physician time on the date of the encounter.
How This Code Compares
With a work RVU of 2.25, this code ranks in the 71st percentile among Evaluation & Management codes — 1.5x the median (1.54). The highest wRVU in this category is 18.46.
Specialties
Frequently Asked Questions
What is CPT code 99292?
CPT 99292 (Critical care additional 30 minutes) is a Evaluation & Management code. 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).
Who uses CPT code 99292?
CPT 99292 is used by Critical Care, Hospital Medicine. 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.
When is CPT 99292 used?
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.
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