CPT^® 94664, Under Pulmonary Diagnostic Testing and Therapies

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 94664 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 educates a patient on the use of an aerosol device, nebulizer, metered dose inhaler, or IPPB device and then has the patient demonstrate her understanding. He does this as part of the evaluation and management of a patient who needs this type of respiratory therapy.

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Bundling of CPT codes 94060 and 94664

When I enter the 94060, 94664 and add the XU modifier into my encoder, I'm not getting any edits that this would not be allowed.... [ Read More ]

Pulmonology coding help!

Yes. 94664 and E/M 992XX can be billed together with the appropriate modifier 25 as long as clear documentation is evident of the teaching.... [ Read More ]

Bundling of CPT codes 94060 and 94664

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Asthma Inhalers

[QUOTE="rthomas@impcna.com, post: 493929, member: 431816"] We have had success with billing for teaching a patient how to use an inhaler (94664) and billing for nebulizer treatments (94640)done in the... [ Read More ]

Asthma Inhalers

[QUOTE="gcohen, post: 493893, member: 433667"] Has any had success in reimbursement for billing inhalers, ie, albuterol, from the pcp office? [/QUOTE] We have had success with billing for teaching a p... [ Read More ]

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 ]

Inhaler vs nebulizer

94664 is a code you can bill for the demonstration and/or evaluation of patient utilization of aerosol generator, nebulizer, metered dose inhaler or IPPB device if you are giving the patient a sample ... [ Read More ]

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