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Bill It Right for the Flutter Valve Demonstration

Published on Thu May 19, 2016

Question: How does one bill for teaching the patient how to use a flow operated inhaled device such as flutter valve? Can it be billed as a separate service? Maine Subscriber Answer: You may use CPT® code 94664 (Demonstration and/or evaluation of patient utilization of an aerosol generator, nebulizer, metered dose inhaler or IPPB device). This is appropriate for your service, and [...]
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