Pulmonology Coding Alert

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Find Out When to Use Additional Units of 94660 For Subsequent Service

Question: The descriptor to CPT® code 94660 mentions the words “initiation and management.” So, if our pulmonologist initiates CPAP on the first day and provides additional instructions or performs adjustments to the device on later days, should I report only one unit of 94660 or should I report 94660 for each day on which our clinician provided this service? Also, [...]
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