Respiratory Question for the Week of May 23, 2022
Can we report 95806 for home sleep tests?
Can we report 95806 for home sleep tests?
Can we report 31622 if the operative report states that the tracheobronchial tree was evaluated with a bronchoscope and that sterile saline washings were recovered and sent for culture and cytologic examination is performed?
What does APC status indicator J1 identify?
Are there any limitations to pulmonary function studies that we should be aware of?
How do we code for the instruction of patients on the use of the metered dose inhaler nd/or the hand held nebulizer? We know that service is described in 94664, but we don’t know what additional code if any should be reported or if we should use only 94664. Would we use 94799 for the education portion?
Can you bill CNP per hour with negative-pressure ventilation in an acute situation?
What are the codes for extended EEG monitoring and how do they differ from normal EEG monitoring?
What codes represent unattended sleep studies performed at a patient’s home and what would be their APCs?
What code would I report for a pediatric pneumogram?
Can new codes 98981 and 98980 be reported together?
How is COVID-19 still impacting respiratory therapy services? What adjustments and adaptations should professionals still be making to endure the crisis?
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