Respiratory Question for the Week of June 20, 2022
MedLearn Publishing
June 19, 2022
Does Medicare cover codes 94014 and 94015? We seem to be running into problems when reporting these.
Does Medicare cover codes 94014 and 94015? We seem to be running into problems when reporting these.
Do you have any tips for billing 95803?
What happened with codes 93720–93722 for plethysmography? We keep getting denials when we try to use these codes.
What are the documentation requirements for respiratory rehabilitation services?
Pulmonary rehabilitation (PR) has experienced some changes in 2022 including new codes. By gaining better comprehension of this service, RT healthcare coding and billing professionals
Can we report 95806 for home sleep tests?
Can we report 31622 if the operative report states that the tracheobronchial tree was evaluated with a bronchoscope and that sterile saline washings were recovered and sent for culture and cytologic examination is performed?
What does APC status indicator J1 identify?
Are there any limitations to pulmonary function studies that we should be aware of?
How do we code for the instruction of patients on the use of the metered dose inhaler nd/or the hand held nebulizer? We know that service is described in 94664, but we don’t know what additional code if any should be reported or if we should use only 94664. Would we use 94799 for the education portion?
When do we report 94799?
Can you bill CNP per hour with negative-pressure ventilation in an acute situation?
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