tci Part B Insider - 2005 Issue 16

Part B Coding Coach: Knock The Air Out Of Denials With A New Attack On Spirometry Coding

Hint: You can't report 94060 if the physician only performs one spirometry testYou may be constricting your reimbursement if you don't know when to report 94010, 94060 and 94070 for your physician's spirometry and bronchospasm evaluation services. Breathe easy by improving your coding prowess with this expert advice. 94060 Includes More Than CPT 94010 The first step to correct spirometry coding is to know what services the codes describe and what services each code includes. While the code descriptors may look similar, the codes are in fact very distinct:  94010 (Spirometry, including graphic record, total and timed vital capacity...

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