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If your pulmonologist administers a pneumovax vaccine, ensure that she provides adequate documentation to support the medical necessity of providing the vaccine. Some instances of medical necessity will include age over 65 years with respiratory issues like asthma or COPD; patients with other medical conditions like congestive heart failure, cirrhosis, diabetes mellitus; and patients who are immunosuppressed (due to chemotherapy, HIV, after organ transplantation, or currently on immunosuppressive drugs).

The documentation provided should also include details such as the type (manufacturer and lot #) of vaccine that is administered and the route of administration employed by your pulmonologist. The purpose of administration and patient response should also be included in the documentation.

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You’ll find such conference topics as:

• CPT 2013 Pulmonology Update

  You are just halfway through with 2012, but the CPT® Editorial Committee is already gearing up for the coming year with its new list of proposals for the year 2013. As a pulmonology coder, you will need to brace yourself for many changes, including thoracentesis, pleural drainage, vaccine and polysomnography codes in 2013.

• 10 Ways to Improve Your Pulmonology/Critical Care Coding Right Now

  Check out the nuances of pulmonology and critical care coding and discover where you may be losing money.

• PQRS for Pulmonary

  Consult the absolute reference sources. Also, follow these strategies on understanding PQRS measures and a common sense approach to adding revenue to your pulmonology practice.
• And more!

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