tci Part B Insider - 2012 Issue 5

Part B Coding Coach: Simplify Your Pulmonary Function Test Coding With This Diffusing Capacity Change

CPT® simplifies reporting by combining two codes into one. Have you ever struggled with differentiating between pulmonary function tests such as carbon monoxide diffusing capacity (DLCO) and membrane diffusion capacity (DMCO)? If your answer to this is yes, then you'll be pleased to hear that effective Jan.1, 2012, CPT® has reduced your burden by combining these two codes into a single code. Read on for more on this change and how to adjust your reporting of these tests. Note Benefits of Single Add-on Code Prior to the changes initiated in 2012, you needed to report carbon monoxide diffusing...

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