Question:
What codes do I report for intermittent measurement of wheeze rate for bronchodilator and bronchial challenge diagnostic evaluation?
Answer:
Intermittent measurement of wheeze rate for bronchodilator or bronchial challenge diagnostic evaluation, formerly assigned to codes 0243T and 0244T, which were deleted in 2016, may be reported with 94799, Unlisted pulmonary service or procedure.
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