AHA Coding Clinic® for ICD-9 - 1991 Fourth Quarter; New/Revised Codes

Other Types of Respiratory Modalities Not Included under Category 96.7

1. Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) -93.90 CPAP is a respiratory modality used in spontaneously breathing patients that allows for artificial maintenance of positive airway pressure after passive exhalation is complete. CPAP may be applied to a tight fitting face mask, endotracheal tube, or tracheal tube. It works somewhat like breathing out through a tube that is submerged in water to create a positive airway pressure to keep the alveoli open throughout expiration. 2. Intermittent Positive Pressure Breathing (IPPB) - 93.91 IPPB is a simpler form of mechanical ventilation that is not well suited for continuous ventilation...

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