Respiratory Question for the Week of March 27, 2023

Question:

Is there a CPT code to report when a respiratory therapist provides instruction on how to use incentive spirometry in a physician’s office?

Answer:

CPT® 94014 includes a reference to reinforced education but the intent of the code is specific to patient-initiated spirometric recording per 30-day period. Education for use of peak flow meter or incentive spirometer would not meet the requirement of the code. Patient-initiated spirometric recording per 30-day period of time; includes reinforced education, the transmission of spirometric tracing, data capture, analysis of transmitted data, periodic recalibration, and review and interpretation by a physician or other qualified health care professional. CPT 94664 addresses the demonstration and evaluation of the device but does not list the peak flow meter or incentive spirometer as one of the covered devices.

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