Respiratory Therapy

How is ventilation management reimbursed when provided during an observation stay under OPPS guidelines?

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?

What code doe we report for pulmonary stress testing to evaluate dyspnea?

What code can we report with 36600 for the instrumentation used for blood gas analysis? May we bill separately for pulse oximetry procedures when performed to determine oxygen saturation levels?

For inhalation treatments, what defines an episode of care?

Are both 94640 and 94664 reportable during the same encounter?

Can we bill for the administration of nitrous oxide during labor and delivery or for other minor procedures performed at bedside?

Can we bill 94664 for patients who are already using devices to administer treatments at home?

What codes are reportable for spirometry tests and measurements performed on an infant or child through 2 years of age?

Do codes 95816, 95819, and 95822 include defined time limits for routine EEG recordings?

Do codes 95816 and 95819 include hyperventilation and/or photic stimulation?