99184 Hypothermia ill neonate
Medicine
Also known as: therapeutic hypothermia, whole-body cooling, neonatal cooling
Hypothermia treatment of a critically ill newborn using controlled whole-body cooling therapy to reduce neurological injury from perinatal asphyxia.
Clinical Context
Used for therapeutic hypothermia management in newborns with hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy following birth asphyxia.
RVU Breakdown
| Work RVU | 4.39 |
| Practice Expense RVU | 0.82 |
| Malpractice RVU | 0.30 |
| Total RVU | 5.51 |
Est. Medicare Payment
$184.03
National estimate based on 2026 CMS PFS Conversion Factor ($33.40). Actual payment varies by locality (GPCI adjustment).
Specialties
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