tci ED Coding & Reimbursement Alert - 2018 Issue 7

Reader Question: Nail Down These Vent Management Rules

Question: What are we required to document when the physician administers ventilation management for a patient? Supercoder.com Subscriber Answer: If you perform vent management for patients in respiratory failure, pay attention to your physician's method of ventilation management, the date of care, and whether Medicare bundles E/M codes into the services. By understanding three essential points, you're sure to choose the right ventilation management code every time. When your physician uses ventilation management to treat respiratory failure, you should choose from the following codes: 94002 --  Ventilation assist and management, initiation of pressure or volume preset ventilators...

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