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nebulizer

  1. baroquecoder

    Wiki Nebulizer tx with asthma

    If a patient presents with asthma exacerbation and requires a Neb in the office, can the provider assign shortness of breath to the Neb charge or would Asthma be the appropriate code? I know ICD10 says not to report signs and symptoms when a definitive diagnosis has been established but wasn't...
  2. E

    Wiki Billing for nebulizer treatment with albuterol

    Hello, I am the biller for a small office in Washington state. We very occasionally administer albuterol to patients via nebulizer in office. I have not had any formal billing training so I am unsure of how best to code to get paid for the nebulizer treatment as well as the albuterol. What I...
  3. lgardner

    Wiki Documentation requirements for 94640

    Hello fellow coders- I feel like I am going crazy. I have always believed that in order to bill a nebulizer treatment (94640) in an outpatient office setting, that the documentation had to include the providers assessment of the patient reponse to the treatment. But, I cannot find anything...
  4. rpatterson

    Wiki Is there a HCPCS code for nebulized lidocaine?

    There are many documents that address the benefits of nebulized lidocaine, what it is used for, and how much to give. I cannot, however find a HCPCS code to charge for the lidocaine? When a physician uses lidocaine in a nebulizer, is there a HCPCS code that can be used for the lidocaine, or...
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