AMA CPT® Assistant - 2014 Issue 10 (October)

How to Code for the Provision of Positive Pressure Therapy (October 2014)

October 2014 page 8 How to Code for the Provision of Positive Pressure Therapy Noninvasive, continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) therapy or bi-level positive airway pressure (BPAP) is commonly prescribed for the treatment of obstructive sleep apnea. Less frequently, these forms of PAP therapy may also be used to treat other forms of sleep-disordered breathing. In addition, other forms of PAP therapy are available, such as auto-titrating PAP and adaptive servo-ventilation for patients diagnosed with complex sleep apnea. All such PAP therapies may be delivered through a variety of mask interfaces including nasal-only circuit, nasal mask circuit, oro-nasal mask...

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