Reach Full Capacity of Pulmonary Function Test Coding - AAPC
Jan 1, 2019 · Pulmonary function testing is a diagnostic tool used to confirm the presence of disease. The test measures the patient’s pulmonary parameters, allowing the physician to …
CPT® Code 94799 - Pulmonary Diagnostic Testing and Therapies
CPT ® 94799, Under Pulmonary Diagnostic Testing and Therapies The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT ®) code 94799 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a …
Minimal Residual Disease (MRD) Testing - AAPC Knowledge Center
Jul 1, 2025 · Learn how physicians use this crucial tool in modern oncology to improve patient outcomes. Minimal residual disease (MRD) testing is a critical tool for Learn how physicians …
Report 94799 for MIP and MEP Tests : Reader Question - AAPC
Jan 1, 2004 · Question: Recently, Medicare denied my claim for 94799, which I used when my allergist performed maximum inspiratory pressure (MIP) and maximum expiratory pressure ...
NICE Recommends Age-Based CA125 Testing for Ovarian Cancer
6 days ago · NICE has proposed age-based CA125 thresholds to improve early ovarian cancer detection while reducing unnecessary scans in younger women.
Unnecessary Blood Culture Testing Persists in Pediatrics
Aug 1, 2025 · Rates of routine blood culture (BC) testing for uncomplicated infections in children had no significant effect on length of stay, costs, return emergency department visits, or …
First AACR Pediatric Cancer Report Highlights Gains and Gaps
The report charts major advances in precision oncology and immunotherapy but also reveals stagnant survival for several childhood cancers and ongoing disparities in access to care.
US Needs National Diagnostic Testing Plan for Public Health
Jun 18, 2025 · The other two main recommendations were that the national diagnostic testing strategy, once created, be updated regularly with lessons learned from infectious disease …
Wiki - Urine Molecular PCR Testing | Medical Billing and Coding
May 23, 2025 · Hello Coders! how would you guys code the following urinary pathogen & Resistance panel molecular PCR testing: Pathogens: CoagNegStaph_pool Escherichia coli …
Point-of-Care Testing Cuts Antibiotic Use in Pharyngitis
Jul 23, 2025 · In patients with pharyngitis, point-of-care testing for group A beta-hemolytic Streptococcus significantly reduces antibiotic prescriptions.