AMA CPT® Assistant - 2015 Issue 5 (May)

Medicine: Pulmonary (Q&A) (May 2015)

May 2015 page 11-end Medicine: Pulmonary Question: What is the appropriate code to report the reassessment of the cardio/respiratory responses of neonates who were placed in a car seat or car bed upon discharge from the hospital and then brought back several months later for a re-check? Answer: Code 94799, Unlisted pulmonary service or procedure, may be used to report the reassessment of cardio/respiratory responses of infants. When reporting an unlisted code to describe a procedure or service, it is necessary to submit supporting documentation (eg, a procedure report) along with the claim to provide an adequate description of...

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