CPT^® 94644, Under Pulmonary Diagnostic Testing and Therapies

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 94644 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 administers inhalation aerosol treatment with medication for up to an hour. He performs the procedure to treat acute airway obstruction.

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Pulmonology coding help!

I work for a Pulmonology department and our providers are trying to bill 94644 with an office visit with a modifier -25 on the office visit. Does anyone know if Medicare or any other insurances pay fo... [ Read More ]

breathing treatment documentation requirements

Hello - this is what we follow for the 94640 Chapter 11 National Correct Coding Initiative Edits Revision Date (Medicare): 1/1/2019 Page XI-25 thru XI-26 8. CPT code 94640 (pressurized or non-press... [ Read More ]

Modifier for repeat procedures at the same session

per CPT book for 94640 (For more than 1 inhalation treatment performed on the same date, append modifier 76) (For continuous inhalation treatment of 1 hour or more, see 94644, 94645)... [ Read More ]

10 hrs continuous nebulization albuterol

Look at 94644 and 94645. For ten hours, you'd bill 94644 and 94645x9, plus J code for the Albuterol. I can't give you the exact J code for the Albuterol without knowing if it's compounded, non-comp... [ Read More ]

J7620 vs J7613 & J7644??

HI, Following the neb tx, can I bill 94644 with J7644, J7620 and J7606?... [ Read More ]

Please help coding Nebulizer treatment with albuterol

I would bill 99213-25, 94640 and then the appropriate J code. Code 94644 is used if the treatment is for an hour and that is typically not the case in the office - at least not in my office!... [ Read More ]

Please help coding Nebulizer treatment with albuterol

[b]nebulizer[/b] I would think it is 94644, but would double check with the nurse or doctor since I don't have the chart note in front of me. the E/M service should have a modifier 25. There are se... [ Read More ]

J7611 - grrrr

[QUOTE="dseyfried, post: 224545, member: 9919"]I would look at 94644 especially if this is for a treatment. 94640 appears to be more diagnostic in nature.[/QUOTE] Thank you for your input, but I don... [ Read More ]

J7611 - grrrr

I would look at 94644 especially if this is for a treatment. 94640 appears to be more diagnostic in nature.... [ Read More ]

94664

Thanks....yes 94644 is an error ....it should have been 94664 thanks again... [ Read More ]

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