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Pulmonary Function Tests: Correct Pairing of Codes Holds the Key to Success

Published on Tue Aug 30, 2016

Tread cautiously while pairing 94010 with 94060 or 94070. Pulmonary function testing can throw challenges at you, and if you are not careful, you may unintentionally set yourself up for denials. Read on to know more about these codes and learn from examples — how to choose the most appropriate from amongst them. Background: PFT, or pulmonary function testing, in [...]
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