Wiki Need help with billing a 94002, 94003

[KRYSTAL8]

I code for trauma surgeons, I have never billed for vent. management before, how is this usually documented? Does the doctor need to document this in a seperate note? Has anyone billed for this and what has your experience been?
Thanks for any help!!!!

 

[mitchellde]

In our hospital this was billed by the facility as the RT department performed the vent management.

 

[FTessaBartels]

Pulmonologist or Intensivist

Vent management is usually billed by the intensivist or pulmonologist, as these codes are used once per day. Although the trauma surgeon may have intubated the patient, s/he is not usually actually managing the ventilator.

Hope that helps.

F Tessa Bartels, CPC, CEMC

 

[sherryjean27]

Can 94002 and 94003 be billed with hospital e&m codes. For example a 99232?

 

[Scottkuntz1]

No you can only bill for a 94002 or 94003 no E&M with it.

 

[reginasuter]

Direction on billing 94002 twice for same DOS

If you have a patient that has been put on and off a vent in same DOS - inpatient - then is put back on vent same DOS. Can you bill twice CPT 94002?