AMA CPT® Assistant - 2014 Issue 3 (March)
Coding Brief: Pulmonary Diagnostic Testing and Therapies, Codes 94060, 94400, 94770, 94640 (March 2014)
March 2014 page 11 Coding Brief: Pulmonary Diagnostic Testing and Therapies, Codes 94060, 94400, 94770, 94640 Code 94060 Current Procedural Terminology (CPT®) code 94060, Bronchodilation responsiveness, spirometry, as in code 94010, pre- and post-bronchodilator administration, is utilized for the measurement of forced vital capacity and pulmonary flow rates before and after the use of a bronchodilating medication and includes two measurements. Code 94060 differs from code 94010 in that the administration of the bronchodilator is not included in code 94010. The bronchodilator supply is reported separately with code 99070, Supplies and materials (except spectacles), provided by the physician...
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Article Overview
This premium coding brief focuses on pulmonary diagnostic testing and inhalation therapy topics discussed in a March 2014 CPT Assistant article. It is intended for coding professionals, billers, and clinicians who work with respiratory services and need to understand the scope of the guidance, the code sets involved, and the general areas addressed in the brief.
Why This Topic Matters
Pulmonary testing and therapy services are often reported in closely related combinations, so this article helps readers identify the main subject areas covered in the brief and determine whether the full guidance is relevant to respiratory coding workflows.
Article Sections
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Code 94060
Discusses one pulmonary function testing topic and its relationship to related respiratory testing services and supplies.
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Code 94400
Covers a respiratory response testing topic involving carbon dioxide and references related expired-gas testing categories.
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Code 94770
Addresses expired-gas monitoring in a respiratory care context and notes the settings discussed in the brief.
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Code 94640
Reviews an inhalation treatment topic, including related reporting considerations and associated respiratory service combinations.
What You Will Learn
- Which pulmonary diagnostic and therapy topics are covered in the brief
- How the article organizes guidance by individual respiratory service code
- Which related respiratory testing and treatment categories are referenced
- Which professional organizations and care settings are mentioned in the discussion
Who Should Read This
- Medical coders
- Billing staff
- Respiratory therapy staff
- Compliance teams
- Clinicians documenting pulmonary services
Codes Discussed
Modifiers Discussed
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