[Answered]: Outpatient—Physician’s Office (Circulatory)…

Outpatient—Physician’s Office (Circulatory) Patient Name: Wilbur Glendale Diagnosis: Asystole Procedure: Electrocardiogram A 78-year-old established male patient was brought to Dr. Smith’s office by his wife after experiencing dizziness at home. His wife stated that he had been light-headed for most of the morning. During a level 5 evaluation and management service, the patient became extremely dizzy. The physician performed an electrocardiogram (ECG), during which the patient experienced an episode of syncope. The ECG revealed asystole, and Dr. Smith interpreted the ECG and dictated a report. Dr. Smith inserted an intravenous catheter and then administered 0.1 mg of epinephrine via IV push. The patient was then administered 0.1 mg of epinephrine via IV push x 3 every 5 minutes and cardiopulmonary resuscitation was performed. Sixty minutes of critical care (exclusive of other reported services), was provided by Dr. Smith at the patient’s bedside while his medical assistant arranged for emergency transport of the patient to Beaumont Hospital for further treatment. Instructions: Assign ICD-10-CM, CPT, and HCPCS level II codes for this case. Please be aware that when an answer consists of more than one code, there will be an answer blank for each code.