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Use 94799 for Maximal Respiratory Pressure Measurements

Published on Tue Feb 14, 2006

Question: What CPT codes, if any, should I use to report maximum inspiratory pressure and maximum  expiratory pressure?


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Answer: You have no code to choose for the measurement of maximal inspiratory and maximal expiratory pressures. The American Medical Association is considering creating a CPT code for these measurements.

Until a specific code becomes available, you should use the unlisted-procedure code 94799 (Unlisted pulmonary service or procedure) to report maximal respiratory pressures. Answers for You Be the Coder and Reader Questions were reviewed by Carol Pohlig, BSN, RN, CPC, senior coding and education specialist at the University of Pennsylvania department of medicine in Philadelphia; and Alan L. Plummer, MD, professor of medicine, division of pulmonary, allergy, and critical care at Emory University School of Medicine in Atlanta.
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