AMA CPT® Assistant - 2015 Issue 12 (December)
Medicine: Pulmonary (Q&A) (December 2015)
December 2015 page 17 Medicine: Pulmonary Question: The physician uses a device to perform an expired breath carbon monoxide (CO) test, which allows him to biochemically verify the patient's smoking status. The device is a hand-held monitor that includes a mouthpiece and filter which is inserted onto a one-way valve to remove and trap airborne bacteria. The device monitors the percentage of oxygen carried by a smoker's blood. The physician's documentation reads: CDHb: 1ppm, 0.8%. Is it appropriate to report this service with CPT code 94250, Expired gas collection, quantitative, single procedure (separate procedure)? Answer: No, the scenario...
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