Mr. Yates loses his yacht in a poker game and experiences a sudden onset of chest pain which radiates down his left arm. The paramedics are called to the casino he owns in Atlantic City to stabilize him and transport him to the hospital. Dr. H. Art is in the ER to direct the activities of the paramedics. He spends 30 minutes in two-way communication directing the care of Mr. Yates. When EMS reached the hospital Emergency Department, Mr. Yates is in full arrest with torsades de pointes (ventricular tachycardia). Dr. H. Art spends another hour in critical care stabilizing the patient and performing CPR. The time the provider spent on CPR was 15 minutes (the CPR time was included in the one-hour critical care time). What are the appropriate procedure codes for this encounter?

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