Respiratory Question for the Week of November 3, 2025
Under what circumstances can modifier 76 be appended to code 94640?
Under what circumstances can modifier 76 be appended to code 94640?
What action should be taken when both 94640 and 94644/+94645 are documented on the same date of service?
Can we report modifier 76 with code 94640?
What revision was made to the description of CPT code 94640 in 2016?
What is the purpose of code 94610 in the management of premature infants?
According to the NCCI Policy Manual, which respiratory testing procedures are bundled into practitioner ventilation management and critical care services?
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?
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