Respiratory Question for the Week of April 14, 2025
Bryan Nordley
April 14, 2025
 When can code 36591 be reported for a Venous Access Device (VAD)?
 When can code 36591 be reported for a Venous Access Device (VAD)?
Why can’t we code 95180 (rapid desensitization) and chemotherapy drug administration codes together when we perform carboplatin desensitization?
When it comes to coding for complex interventional radiology procedures like endoleak embolization, the stakes are high. Inaccurate coding not only threatens compliance and reimbursement
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What code do we report for venipuncture in 2025 and do you have any tips for billing?
What will happen if we bill for an electronic compatibility test on the same claim with 86920 or 86922?
How would we bill the concurrent IV administration of one chemotherapy drug and one non-chemotherapy when the drugs are given in separate bags at the same site?
The new year rang in with a heavy storm of new coding changes for laboratory and pathology coding. The first half of the year is
How would we code for a case when aspiration is performed with or without the preparation of smears on a superficial tissue, without radiologic guidance?
When do we report the JW modifier?
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Do you have any tips when reporting 94726 in conjunction with other codes?
A pathology lab is performing an immunofluorescent study on a skin biopsy to evaluate immunoglobulin deposits. They’re using fluorescent-tagged antibodies for IgG, IgM, and C3, with examination under fluorescent microscopy. I understand that 88346 would be reported for the initial study, but if they also perform an additional antibody stain for fibrinogen, how would this be reported?
Can you please explain the use and application of codes 93303 and 93304 for transthoracic echocardiography, including the imaging techniques involved and typical clinical scenarios where these codes are reported?
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