tci Part B Insider - 2013 Issue 40

Pulmonary Coding: Collect for Your Pulmonary Education Services With These 5 Tips

Inhaler demo could pay you $19 — if you know how to navigate the rules. When you spend time helping a patient with an inhaler demo or evaluation, you have three areas to keep in mind before coding: the type of device used, documentation requirements, and qualifying modifiers. Follow these five tips to understand why some payers might deny payment for the service — and what you can do to win deserved dollars. 1. Categorize the Diskus Correctly Many Part B offices use the Advair Diskus for their patients, which is an aerosol generator. These devices produce airborne suspensions...

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