Compliance Question of the Week – Respiratory

What is hypoxia, and what code would be reported for it?

What are the typical disorders reported for sleep study code 95807?

Should I report code 94640 for multiple sequential inhalation treatments?

What code is normally reported for full-night PAP titration and split- night services?

How is nitric oxide charged, and what are the requirements for charging?

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

Can respiratory therapists (RTs) perform smoking and tobacco-use cessation counseling services for Medicare patients? Since the RTs really don’t submit claims, can the hospital bill a technical component if the services are performed by an RT under physician order (i.e., under the Medicare incident-to policy)?

Are patient-initiated spirometric recording codes covered by Medicare?

Can I report code 94664 for patients who use their nebulizers routinely at home as part of their treatment plans?

What codes would I use for a spirometry measurement procedure on a child one year of age?

Has the 2019 payment for the ventilation and assist management codes 94002 and 94003 changed from last year?

What codes that can be reported with +94729 (diffusing capacity, such as carbon monoxide, membrane)?