CPT^® 94070, Under Pulmonary Diagnostic Testing and Therapies

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 94070 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Pulmonary Diagnostic Testing and Therapies.

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Summary

In this procedure, the provider deliberately induces bronchospasm by controlled and measurable exposure to a specific stimulant. He then performs spirometry multiple times to evaluate the lung function under induced bronchospasm.

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Pulmonary Coding Question

Our provider is a PCP but also specializes in Pulmonary. The doctor goes to the hospital and reads PFT's - we have been coding as follows: 94726, 94060 (with bronchodilator) or 94010 (without bronchod... [ Read More ]

Coding Pulmonary

94640 abd 94664 denial

[QUOTE="Orthocoderpgu, post: 491638, member: 29238"] Why do these codes qualify for a modifier -59? [/QUOTE] [QUOTE="Orthocoderpgu, post: 491649, member: 29238"] 94640 hits an edit with 94664 & 94070... [ Read More ]

94640 abd 94664 denial

[QUOTE="Christal, post: 491645, member: 488352"] The 94640 may be considered bundle with the 94070. She had a methacholine challenge to check for asthma and she dropped and required a breathing treatm... [ Read More ]

94640 abd 94664 denial

The 94640 may be considered bundle with the 94070. She had a methacholine challenge to check for asthma and she dropped and required a breathing treatment so I billed the 94640. After further research... [ Read More ]

94640 abd 94664 denial

[B][I]We performed testing on a patient for asthma. I billed the visit as follows: 94070 95070 94640-59 J7674 J7674-JW J7613 94664-59 All was paid except the 94640 and 94664. The 94640 is column 2 edi... [ Read More ]

Codes that were paid on the same DOS but should not have been billed together do not report same dos

Hello, I know that the AMA CPT specifies that, 94010 Do not report it with codes 94150, 94200, 94375, or 94728. 94200 should not be reported with 94010 or 94060 94726 Do not report with 9... [ Read More ]

Bronchial Challenge

[QUOTE="MEB, post: 398077, member: 302535"]Does anyone know how to get Medicare/Medicaid to reimburse for Bronchial Challenges? I'm coding them as 94070-26 and they are getting denied even though we'r... [ Read More ]

Bronchial Challenge

Does anyone know how to get Medicare/Medicaid to reimburse for Bronchial Challenges? I'm coding them as 94070-26 and they are getting denied even though we're only billing for the professional compone... [ Read More ]

Sublingual Immunotherapy and Pre and Post SLIT spirometry

Sublingual Immunotherapy coding question regarding Pre and Post SLIT spirometry. Hello, the patient pre-self paid for the vial of immunotherapy serum. Then came to the office for the initial dose and ... [ Read More ]

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