Respiratory Question for the Week of July 7, 2025
Do codes 95816 and 95819 include hyperventilation and/or photic stimulation?
Do codes 95816 and 95819 include hyperventilation and/or photic stimulation?
How do codes 98976 and 98976 differ in reporting from RPM codes?
What are the MUE and MAI values for 88740 and 88741?
Can code 92950 be billed multiple times per encounter, and which department should be responsible for reporting it?
How do we determine code selection between 94774-94777?
Can we bill for spirometry and bronchospasm evaluation performed on the same day?
What components and related procedures are included in code 94060, and how does it compare to other pulmonary function testing codes such as 94070 and 94150?
Our facility provides ventilation management services both in our skilled nursing unit and for patients at home. Can you clarify which codes we should use for each setting, and how often they can be billed?
If a physical therapist provides remote therapeutic monitoring using codes 98980 and +98981, are there any specific modifiers required when billing Medicare?
Can code 94070 be reported multiple times, especially when exposure to specific agents are included, such as antigens?
How should respiratory therapy bill for ventilation management provided in the emergency department?
What status indicator has code 90416 been assigned in 2025?
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