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Federal IDR by specialty

Intensivists: out-of-network denials and recovery

Critical-care services billed by intensivists in the ICU — hospital-based, often out of network even at an in-network facility, and protected under the No Surprises Act.

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3 disputed intensivists codes

Central venous catheter insertion, age 5 or older

CPT 36556 · critical care

Arterial catheterization for monitoring

CPT 36620 · critical care

Ventilator management, first day

CPT 94002 · critical care

Intensivists denials by state

AlabamaAlaskaArizonaArkansasCaliforniaColoradoConnecticutDelawareDistrict of ColumbiaFloridaGeorgiaHawaiiIdahoIllinoisIndianaIowaKansasKentuckyLouisianaMaineMarylandMassachusettsMichiganMinnesotaMississippiMissouriMontanaNebraskaNevadaNew HampshireNew JerseyNew MexicoNew YorkNorth CarolinaNorth DakotaOhioOklahomaOregonPennsylvaniaRhode IslandSouth CarolinaSouth DakotaTennesseeTexasUtahVermontVirginiaWashingtonWest VirginiaWisconsinWyoming
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Medically & clinically reviewed by Dr. John M. Abrahams, MD

Board-certified neurosurgeon and founder of Sydra · Last reviewed September 2026 · About the author

Sources

Figures reflect the published federal record across all disputes, not a prediction about any individual claim. This is general information, not legal or financial advice.