Part B Insider (Multispecialty) Coding Alert
94640 + J Code: Go Full Circle with Albuterol Treatment
Question: My physician performed an albuterol treatment in the office. Can I bill for it? Answer: Yes. You would use 94640 (Pressurized or nonpressurized inhalation treatment for acute airway obstruction or for sputum induction for diagnostic purposes [e.g., with an aerosol generator, nebulizer, metered dose inhaler or intermittent positive pressure breathing [IPBB] device]) with the appropriate HCPCS J code. In this case, you have four choices: J7611 (Albuterol, inhalation solution, FDA-approved final product, non-compounded, administered through DME, concentrated form, 1 mg), J7612 (Levalbuterol, inhalation solution, FDA-approved final product, non-compounded, administered through DME, concentrated form, 0.5 mg), J7613 (Albuterol, inhalation solution, FDA-approved final product, non-compounded, administered through DME, unit dose, 1 mg), or J7614 (Levalbuterol, inhalation solution, FDA-approved final product, non-compounded, administered through DME, unit dose, 0.5 mg). Heads up:
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