94640 or 94664 ?

Why This Topic Matters

Respiratory therapy services are often repeated, trained, or evaluated in ways that can affect code selection and billing consistency. Understanding the article helps readers follow the broad issue and the impending CPT updates without relying on the premium content itself.

Article Sections

1. Neublizer treatment coding choices

   Discusses the reported coding options for nebulizer-related services and the general circumstances that were being contrasted at the time.

2. Multiple treatments and billing approach

   Covers the discussion of repeat services, unit-based billing, and related modifier considerations in a general way.

3. Teaching, repeat training, and related reporting

   Addresses the broader distinction between initial and repeat patient or parent instruction and the surrounding coding uncertainty.

4. Concurrent evaluation and management reporting

   Notes the relationship between respiratory therapy services and separately identifiable evaluation and management services.

5. Expected CPT revisions

   Summarizes the article’s discussion of anticipated code consolidation and cleanup in a future CPT update.