CPT^® 94016, Under Pulmonary Diagnostic Testing and Therapies

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 94016 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Pulmonary Diagnostic Testing and Therapies.

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Summary

This procedure requires the patient to perform spirometry at a predetermined time each day. The recording is performed over a period of 30 days. This code represents the professional component of the service only, involving review and interpretation.

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Cpt 94016

Hello, A patient has a Spirometry PFT 94060 done then a few days later the patient comes in to go over the results-can the provider bill CPT 94016 Patient-initiated spirometric recording per 30-day p... [ Read More ]

Pulmonolgy Function Test Coding

[b]Cpt 94016[/b] Not certain, but from what you have shared I am wondering if you are using the correct CPT code. From CPT Assistant 1999 Pulmonary Function Testing, page 8 [B]94016[/B] - Patient i... [ Read More ]

Pulmonolgy Function Test Coding

[b]PFT Billing Please help![/b] We continue to have code 94016 denied by MCR whether it has modifier 26 on it or not. (They have been denied both ways). This billing is for read only, physician is ... [ Read More ]

Pft

We had a question from one of our providers that we're trying to sort out. Does 94010include Dr review. Also, It looks like cpt codes 94014, and 94015 are done in the patients home, and 94016 is the D... [ Read More ]

Pulmonolgy Function Test Coding

I am in need of some help. We are billing for the physician interpretation of Pulmonary Function Tests. Our physician does not think that we are using the correct code for the physician interpretation... [ Read More ]

pulmonary

HI there: Look at CPT 94060-26, 94010-26, or 94016 for physician services. Hope this helps you. Deb K.... [ Read More ]

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