AMA CPT® Assistant - 2007 Issue 3 (March)

Medicine: Pulmonary (March 2007)

March 2007 page 11 Coding Communication:Medicine: Pulmonary Question Is it appropriate to report ventilator management care plan oversight separately from home or domiciliary, rest home services? AMA Comment Code 94005, Home ventilator management care plan oversight of a patient (patient not present) in home, domiciliary or rest home (eg, assisted living) requiring review of status, review of laboratories and other studies and revision of orders and respiratory care plan (as appropriate), within a calendar month, 30 minutes or more, may be reported separately from home or domiciliary, rest home (eg, assisted living) services. A physician may report 94005, when...

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