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AMA CPT® Assistant - 1999 Issue 1 (January)
Medicine Pulmonary, 94660 (Q&A) (January 1999)
January 1999 page 10a
Coding Consultation
Medicine Pulmonary, 94660 (Q&A)
Question
What is the appropriate code for reporting BiPAP?
AMA Comment
BiPAP is noninvasive mechanical ventilation. It includes continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) and pressure support ventilation. Since it includes CPAP, CPT code 94660 may be used for the initiation and subsequent management of BiPAP.
Medicine Pulmonary, 94660 (Q&A). CPT® Assistant. 1999; January 1999 page 10a
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