If spirometry is the basic element of pulmonary function testing, what was the rationale for

If spirometry is the basic element of pulmonary function testing, what was the rationale for excluding spirometry from the descriptor of code 94618 and including spirometry in the descriptor of code 94617? Also, is it appropriate to report both codes 94617 and 94618 during the same session?

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CPT Knowledgebase - Mar 7, 2019