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Correctly Code 105 Minutes of Continuous Inhalation Treatments
Published on Mon Oct 10, 2022
Question: I have an emergency department (ED) report for an encounter with a patient experiencing an acute exacerbation of their moderate persistent asthma. The physician provided two inhalation treatments with a metered dose inhaler, and then the physician administered continuous treatment for approximately 105 minutes. I’m new to pulmonology coding, but think I should report 94644 and +94645 for this case. [...]