New pulmonary codes for pediatricians in CPT 2007

Why This Topic Matters

These updates affect how pediatric pulmonary services are reported in hospital, home, and office settings. Understanding the scope of the changes helps practices recognize which services gained separate reporting pathways and which diagnosis coding options expanded.

Article Sections

1. Home ventilator management

   Discusses a newly added CPT option for ongoing home ventilator oversight in pediatric care. The section also places the service in the context of non-face-to-face work and monthly reporting.

2. Inpatient ventilator management

   Summarizes new CPT ventilator management reporting options for hospital and facility settings. It describes the structure of the section and its relationship to daily reporting in inpatient care.

3. Surfactant administration

   Covers a newly available CPT reporting pathway for surfactant administration in neonatal and delivery-related settings. The section notes how the service fits into pediatric and intensive hospital workflows.

4. Continuous nebulizer

   Reviews new CPT options related to prolonged inhalation treatment in acute airway obstruction. The discussion frames the topic around extended therapy encounters in office and acute-care settings.

5. New test for asthma monitoring

   Introduces a new CPT laboratory-style test used in asthma monitoring and related evaluation. The section explains the broad clinical context for the measurement and its place in the allergy section.

6. Pulmonary diagnosis highlights 2007

   Highlights an ICD-9 diagnosis update relevant to bronchospasm and asthma-related coding. The section compares the new diagnosis option with broader respiratory diagnostic categories.