Pulse oximetry identifying Its applications, coding, and reimbursement

Chest

Volumn 135, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 838-841

  Birnbaum, Sam ^a  

^a Medical Practice Management   (United States)

Author keywords

Coding; Oximetry; Pulmonary; Rehabilitation; Reimbursement

Indexed keywords

ARTERIAL OXYGEN SATURATION; ARTICLE; CODING; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; MEDICARE; MONITORING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PULSE OXIMETRY; REIMBURSEMENT;

EID: 62149137679     PISSN: 00123692     EISSN: 19313543     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1378/chest.07-3127     Document Type: Article

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