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Tackle This Tilt Table Test Question

Question: Documentation shows use of a finger BP cuff during a tilt table test. May I report the finger BP cuff separately? Codify Subscriber Answer: You should consider the blood pressure (BP) monitoring to be part of the larger tilt table test. Code 93660 (Evaluation of cardiovascular function with tilt table evaluation, with continuous ECG monitoring and intermittent blood pressure monitoring, with [...]
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