Question:
Do you have any instructions for the collection of specimens via nasal lavage and suction?
Answer:
With the increase in “rapid screening tests” for the respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) and influenza, MedLearn consultants have been receiving requests to provide CPT® and billing instruction for the collection of specimens via nasal lavage and suction. Unfortunately, there is no CPT® or HCPCS code that represents the collection of this specimen. The cost is bundled into the cost of CPT codes 87631–87633.
This question was answered in our Coding Essentials for RT/Pulmonary Function. For more hot topics relating to respiratory services, please visit our store or call us at 1.800.252.1578, ext. 2.