Publisher's Synopsis
Clear up your outpatient payment questions This indispensable book clearly and concisely presents the most recent Medicare payment information for respiratory therapy services in the outpatient setting, while detailing steps to ensure full regulatory compliance. Highlights: * How typical procedures map to APCs and to the current reimbursement * Respiratory therapy CPT codes, including the latest codes for ventilation management, smoking cessation counseling, sleep studies, wheeze rate measurement and acoustic ECG services * Method for calculating hyperbaric oxygen therapy unit payment * Key to status indicators at the bottom of every other page, guiding you through Medicare payment policies * Reverse look-up section listing all procedures that belong to the same APC * 2013 APC payment rates and guidelines from the Medicare Hospital Manual CPT is a registered trademark of the American Medical Association.
