Respiratory Question for the Week of June 1, 2020

Question:

What is code 94727 used to evaluate?

Answer:

Code 94727 was created in 2012 to replace the nitrogen washout curve including alveolar nitrogen or helium equilibration time. This service is used to evaluate:

Total lung capacity
Functional residual capacity
Residual volumes
Closing volumes and distribution of ventilation

94727

Gas dilution or washout for determination of lung volumes and, when performed, distribution of ventilation and closing volumes

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