Pulmonology Coding Alert

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Your Stress-Test Documentation Solution

Published on Thu Sep 02, 2004

Documenting detailed pre- and post-stress test information can make or break your simple stress-test reimbursements.

The American College of Chest Physicians (at www.chestnet.org/downloads/advocacy/stress_test.pdf) offers this sample stress-test form to help you confirm that your documentation meets the criteria to bill 94620 (Pulmonary stress testing; simple [e.g., prolonged exercise test for bronchospasm with pre- and postspirometry]).

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