Coding Update: Code 94640 (September 2015)

September 2015 page 9 Coding Update: Code 94640 For the Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) 2016 code set, code 94640 will be editorially revised to clarify that this is a bundled code representing both diagnostic and therapeutic services. The Coding Brief in the March 2014 CPT Assistant entitled "Pulmonary Diagnostic Testing and Therapies" addressed the previous reporting mechanism for code 94640. This coding update reflects the 2016 changes associated with this code. Note that the underlined code descriptor for code 94640 indicates the revisions and/or changes in the code descriptor. 94640Pressurized or nonpressurized inhalation treatment for acute airway obstruction for...

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Article Overview

This coding update reviews a 2016 CPT change tied to a respiratory treatment code and explains the surrounding reporting context. It is relevant to coders, billers, and clinical documentation staff working with pulmonary services, inhalation treatments, and related diagnostic testing. The article also references related CPT Assistant guidance and identifies other respiratory procedure codes and a modifier discussed in the update.

Why This Topic Matters

Accurate reporting of respiratory services depends on understanding when a revised CPT code applies and when related procedures are separately reportable or not. This article helps readers locate the scope of the change and the surrounding CPT references without relying on the premium text.

Article Sections

  1. September 2015 page 9

    Introductory publication information and the scope of the coding update for a respiratory service code. The section frames the article as a CPT-related revision notice.

  2. Coding Update: Code 94640

    Overview of the CPT 2016 update for a respiratory treatment service code, including references to prior CPT Assistant guidance and the nature of the revision. This section introduces the code’s reporting context and the update’s purpose.

  3. Reporting and related code references

    Discussion of how the revised respiratory treatment code is referenced alongside other pulmonary testing and inhalation treatment services. The section notes associated modifier and code-set references mentioned in the update.

What You Will Learn

  • What the article covers in the 2016 CPT update cycle
  • How the article frames the reporting context for a respiratory treatment service
  • Which related pulmonary procedure code groups are mentioned in the update
  • What general type of modifier is referenced in the article

Who Should Read This

  • Medical coders
  • Billing staff
  • Respiratory therapy documentation staff
  • Practice administrators
  • Compliance personnel

Codes Discussed

Modifiers Discussed


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