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Can the following codes be billed on the same date of service (DOS)?

94640 Pressurized or nonpressurized inhalation treatment for acute airway obstruction for therapeutic purposes and/or for diagnostic purposes such as sputum induction with an aerosol generator, nebulizer, metered dose inhaler or intermittent positive pressure breathing (IPPB) device

94664 Demonstration and/or evaluation of patient utilization of an aerosol generator, nebulizer, metered dose inhaler or IPPB device

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How should a series of back-to-back continuous inhalation therapy treatments be coded?

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When caring for an infant in the NICU, can RT charge separately for a capillary blood draw for the specimen for an arterial blood gas? What is the appropriate CPT® code?

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When Is respiratory failure a principal or secondary diagnosis?

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When caring for an infant, what constitutes routine monitoring? And can pulse oximetry be separately billed?

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Can you tell me what the NCCI edits are for CPT® code 94002?

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We are looking for guidelines for billing an actigraphy test as well as the code. Can you help with that?

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How should a split-night study be coded? Can the diagnostic portion and titration portion of a single study be billed separately?

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Our facility has assigned code 94150 (vital capacity, total) to line items described as “peak flow.” Is this appropriate under Medicare?

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What code is reported for specimen collection via nasal lavage and suction?