Question:
As of 2024, what is code 94727 used to evaluate?
Answer:
Note first that code 94727 was created in 2012 to replace the nitrogen washout curve including alveolar nitrogen or helium equilibration time. This service is used to evaluate:
- Total lung capacity
- Functional residual capacity
- Residual volumes
- Closing volumes and distribution of ventilation.
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