CPT^® 94621, Under Pulmonary Diagnostic Testing and Therapies

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 94621 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Pulmonary Diagnostic Testing and Therapies.

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The provider performs complex cardiopulmonary exercise testing (CPET) to evaluate the heart and lung function. The procedure includes measuring minute ventilation (the volume of gas exhaled). Minute ventilation helps estimate ventilation to perfusion ratio, thereby assessing pulmonary function.

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2018 new/revised cpt code list

CPT codes and descriptors are copyright the American Medical Association. Here is a list of the changes by CPT code only. Change Code Date Added 0001U 1/1/2018 Added 0002U 1/1/2018 Added 000... [ Read More ]

Reimbursement for 93000 when billed with 94620

NCCI bundles 93000 into 94620. If ECG was used with the stress test its bundled. If done separately you would add modifier 59 to the 93000. I believe they are worried about a complex pulmonary stress ... [ Read More ]

6 minute walk, 94761 vs 94620 code cpt exercise pulmonary test

Hi, I am new to Pulmonary coding , I have read all the threads on this forum regarding the 6 minute walk performed with spirometry with bronchodilator vs 94761. I have a question regarding how this sh... [ Read More ]

cardiopulmonary exercise testing w.rhc

ok, dr. want to bill for cardiopulmonary exercise testing during an exercise RHC. Right now I bill the 93451 w. 93464 but he is saying the cpet is more involved and different from regular exercise RH... [ Read More ]

Cardiopulmonary stress test

Hello All Our cardiologist have recently been reading the Cardiopulmonary V02 part of a cardiopulmonary stress test. Pulmonary is billing 94621. This looks like it includes interpretation . Anyone... [ Read More ]

Coding 94621, 93017, and 93005 Together

My compliance software indicates that 93017 is a component of 94621, and 93005 is a component of 93017. Short answer is no and maybe. Medicare would probably deny 93017 and 93005 if these three were b... [ Read More ]

Coding 94621, 93017, and 93005 Together

Do any one know if I can bill a 94621 along with a 93017 and 93005 with adding a modifier 59 to the 93005?... [ Read More ]

Pulmonary Coding - What is the difference on the icd9

What is the difference on the icd9 codes for 6 min walk test and Home 02 evaluation? I see the 6 min walk test codes as either 94620 or 94621 and the Home 02 eval code also seems to be 94620 OR 94760 ... [ Read More ]

Billing stress testing/cardiopulomary test & pft

Our family practice has started doing these test in house, but we haven't had any training on what we can or what we can't bill. Below are the code that the person that's performing the tests are tur... [ Read More ]

Billing 94621

Yes, if all you are doing is providing the written interp and report, then you can code 94621-26 for the pulmonary stress testing. Be sure you're on the right code as there is a 93015-93018 code rang... [ Read More ]

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