tci Part B Insider - 2015 Issue 30

Pulmonary Coding: 3 PFT Focused Cases Show You How to Report Lung Testing

Bill 94010 and 94060 together at your own peril. Dealing with pulmonary function test (PFT) codes can be deceptive as you navigate through simple looking codes that may come back to haunt you if make single slip and lose valuable dollars. Familiarize yourself with when to use the right CPT® codes for PFT by busting these myths. Background: Whenever your pulmonologist treats a patient with suspected or known lung disease (such as emphysema), you are definitely in the mix for a possible use of PFT codes. The physician will need the PFTs along with meticulous history and physical examination...

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