The CPT code reported for the visit is the physical exam
code. This is chosen base on the status of the patient and the patient’s age.
With the help of the URI, there is a capability of reporting the status of the
patient’s visit. This code will be reported because of the visit that had occurred
on the patient.
A bag-mask is a medical device designed to ventilate a patient in respiratory arrest.
It must be on hand in an emergency department of the hospital or an ambulance.
It can be used before or after intubation while waiting for a mechanical respirator.
It can be used in CPR.
The bag-mask is preferably connected to a source of oxygen.
To use it requires 2 hands:
The right-hand holds the ball and exerts pressure with the 4 fingers to push the air (press with the thumb is an error).
The left hand applies the mask to the mouth and the nose, keeping a good seal, then putting the hand on the chest of the victim to check if there is an expansion/shrinkage of the rib cage due to the entry of the air.
V02max testing. The platinum standards for testing cardiorespiratory fitness is the v02 max test
