AMA CPT® Assistant - 2018 Issue 9 (September)

Evaluation and Management: Office or Other Outpatient Services (Q&A) (September 2018)

September 2018 page 14 Evaluation and Management: Office or Other Outpatient Services Question: Do I report Current Procedural Terminology (CPT®) code 94150, when using a peak-flow meter for spirometry testing? Answer: No, there is no code for reporting the performance of peak-flow rate measurement, which is not the same as the service described by code 94150, Vital capacity, total (separate procedure). A peak-flow rate measurement is an inherent part of an evaluation and management (E/M) examination and is not reported separately. If a physician provides instructions to the patient on the use of a peak-flow meter device and...

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