Respiratory Compliance Question of the Week
July 26, 2010
Question:
Can code 94662 be assigned for a hospital inpatient, and, if so, how can we bill it?
Answer:
Continuous negative pressure ventilation (CNP), initiation and management is usually not employed in the acute situation, but rather is used as a means of intermittent support for chronic lung failure. Services are billed per day, not per hour, for CNP. Use revenue code 0410.
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