TRICARE Policy Manual 6010.60-M, April 1, 2015 Evaluation And Management Chapter 2 Section 6.1 Patient Transport Issue Date: March 11, 2002 Authority: 32 CFR 199.4(a)(1)(i) Copyright: CPT only © 2006 American Medical Association (or such other date of publication of CPT). All Rights Reserved. Revision: 1.0 CPT PROCEDURE CODES99289, 99290 2.0 DESCRIPTIONPatient transport refers to physician attendance and direct face-to-face care by a physician during the interfacility transport of a critically ill or injured patient. Face-to-face care begins when the physician assumes the primary responsibility of the patient at the referring hospital/facility and ends when the receiving hospital/facility accepts responsibility for the patient’s care. 3.0 POLICYProcedure(s) or service(s) performed/directed by the physician before and during transport of a critically ill or injured patient is a covered benefit. - END -