Respiratory Question for the Week of June 3, 2024

Question:

When should RPM codes 99453 and 99454 not be reported?

Answer:

Codes 99453 and 99454 are not reported if monitoring is fewer than 16 days, or when RPM is included in other codes for the duration of time of the physiologic monitoring service (e.g., 95250 for continuous glucose monitoring requires a minimum of 72 hours of monitoring).

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