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CPT® 94690, Under Pulmonary Diagnostic Testing and Therapies

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT®) code 94690 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 collects the patient’s expired air in a laboratory setting and analyzes the data to assess the patient’s respiratory status. He may run the test to evaluate a patient with bronchial allergy or hypersensitivity, bacterial lung infections, or pulmonary tumor.

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64450 Denials WPSMedicare(Indiana)
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bariatric coding question
[b]94690[/b] did you get any responses regarding using 94690? Thanks Debi... [ Read More ]
Resting Metabolic Rate
[b]94680 & 94690[/b] My sincerest thank you for posting responses.:)... [ Read More ]
Resting Metabolic Rate
That is correct. RMR and BMR are almost synonyms with little variation in required conditions though,for measurement. Both involves energy expenditure at rest. Basal metabolism is the caloric expend... [ Read More ]
Resting Metabolic Rate
[b]RMR-94690 (rest)[/b] [QUOTE="mixitli, post: 143596, member: 23490"]Could anyone please help me with finding a correct CPT code for resting metabolic rate, the patient had the test because of eatin... [ Read More ]
Resting Metabolic Rate
Could anyone please help me with finding a correct CPT code for resting metabolic rate, the patient had the test because of eating disorders and diabetes, physician did document the interpretation" wa... [ Read More ]
bariatric coding question
93720 Plethysmography Total Body 94690 Oxygen Uptake Expired Gas Analysis can you code these during the same office visit for excessive weight gain and obesity--For Bariatric management.... [ Read More ]
foley insertion in the ED
In the ED, if a foley is inserted and an EKG or infusion is done, i get the following edits. Is it appropriate to use a modifier -59 on these to clear the edit? See below: You have coded 51702 in ... [ Read More ]
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