tci Outpatient Facility Coding Alert - 2013 Issue 8

Reader Question: Don't Report Oxygen Administration As A Separate Entitiy

Question: A patient was administered oxygen per nasal cannula for a severe migraine for 30 minutes. The patient showed no improvement in the symptoms. How do I code and bill for this procedure? Idaho Subscriber Answer: CPT® does not contain separate oxygen administration codes; it bundles the oxygen into the E/M service you report for the day. You should report the appropriate office visit code that describes the service the pulmonologist performs and documents. Example: A pulmonologist performs a detailed history, detailed examination and moderate-complexity medical decision-making before administering oxygen to a patient who is having an anaphylactic reaction...

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