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Pinpoint Your Dx Before Coding COPD and Pulmonary Function Tests

Published on Mon Jun 09, 2014

Question: How will I code interpretation of a pulmonary function test for a patient with suspected COPD if the results are abnormal? What separates the different COPD ICD-9 codes? Texas Subscriber Answer: Under Medicare ICD-9 coding rules, the pulmonologist can only bill for interpretation using the confirmed diagnosis of the test and not the diagnosis or symptoms that prompted the test. If [...]
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