Pulmonology Coding Alert

CPT® 101:

Be Confident Applying +94645 for Continuous Inhalation Treatments

Find out if 31 or 60 minutes is the magic number. When a pulmonologist initiates continuous inhalation treatment for a patient experiencing respiratory distress, the clock begins ticking for this time-based service. If the treatment lasts longer than 60 minutes, the minutes start tallying toward an additional hour, but do you know at what time you can report the add-on [...]
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