PULMONARY WALKING STRESS TEST
ENTRANCE DIAGNOSIS: Dyspnea. He gave a board rating of 5 by the time he finished; it was 3 at the beginning, and he showed some discomfort or effort to do this. He was able to walk 6 minutes at a slow pace without stopping. He did have some wheezing, some coughing, and was able to go 300 feet, which for this age group is relatively poor exercise tolerance. The O₂ sats never dropped below 92%.
This patient does not need oxygen therapy with this form of exercise.
CPT Code: ____________________

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The Answer of PULMONARY WALKING STRESS TEST ENTRANCE DIAGNOSIS: Dyspnea. He gave a board rating of 5 by the time he finished; it was 3 at the beginning, and he showed some discomfort or effort to do this. He was able to walk 6 minutes at a slow pace without stopping. He did have some wheezing, some coughing, and was able to go 300 feet, which for this age group is relatively poor exercise tolerance. The O₂ sats never dropped below 92%. This patient does not need oxygen therapy with this form of exercise. CPT Code: ____________________