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CPT® 94610, Under Pulmonary Diagnostic Testing and Therapies

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT®) code 94610 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 or other qualified health care professional administers a surfactant into the lungs through an endotracheal tube. He performs the procedure to treat cystic fibrosis.

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Example in text -- exempt from modifier 51(but not add on code)
the example provided in the text reads: " x 94610 Intrapulmonary surfactant administration by a physician or other qualified health care professional trough endotracheal tube When procedure code 9461... [ Read More ]
Billing a 99211 with 94610, Breathing Treatment
[url]http://coder.aapc.com/cpt-codes/94610[/url] indicates: Report 94610 once per dosing episode. [url]http://www.ama-assn.org/resources/doc/cpt/10-pulmonary-sleep-manaker.pdf[/url] indicates: Code... [ Read More ]
Billing a 99211 with 94610, Breathing Treatment
We have a practice that wants to bill these two codes together. They documantation states pre and post, so the billing they hope for is 99211-25, 94610, 94610-76 and J7620. According to documentatio... [ Read More ]
need code for nebulizer solu-medrol tubes
Not sure exactly what you are going for, but what about 94610 "Intrapulmonary surfactant administration by a physician through endotracheal tube"?... [ Read More ]
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