Respiratory Question for the Week of September 22, 2025
Bryan Nordley
September 22, 2025
How is ventilation management reimbursed when provided during an observation stay under OPPS guidelines?
How is ventilation management reimbursed when provided during an observation stay under OPPS guidelines?
What is the correct way to report two drugs that are administered at the same time through two separate IV lines?
Do colony count restrictions on coverage apply when reporting code 87088?
When would you report 88184 and 88185 vs 88187-88189?
Are non-chemotherapy infusions of pre-mixed electrolyte solutions considered hydration or infusion?
Under what circumstances is code 31500 reportable when a patient is first placed on mechanical ventilation?
What APC do unattended study codes belong to, and what is the payment rate for 2025?
How would a G-tube placement with an extension into the jejunum at the same session be coded?
Can you explain the process behind flow cytometry so we can get a better understanding on how to code for it?
With reimbursement pressures mounting, coding accuracy has never been more critical as the system remains strained and faces a storm of uncertainty heading into 2026.
 What does code 38221 encompass?
What happens when a physician converts an external drainage catheter to an internal-external drainage catheter? Is this an exchange? Is there a code that describes this?
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