Question:
What are the indications for plethysmography and use of code 94726?
Answer:
The indications for plethysmography include:
- Diagnosis of restrictive lung disease
- Measurement of lung volumes to distinguish between restrictive and obstructive processes
- Evaluation of obstructive lung diseases, such as bullous emphysema and cystic fibrosis
- Measurement of lung volumes when multiple repeated trials are required or when the subject is unable to perform multibreath tests
- Evaluation of resistance to airflow
- Determination of the response to bronchodilators
- Determination of bronchial hyperreactivity in response to methacholine, histamine, or isocapnic hyperventilation
- Following the course of disease and response to treatment
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