In simple words: This service helps people with emphysema get ready for lung surgery. It involves several visits over at least 16 days where doctors check your health, provide counseling and education, and create a care plan to improve your chances of a successful surgery.

This code encompasses a comprehensive course of diagnostic and therapeutic services provided over a minimum of 16 days to prepare a patient with emphysema for lung volume reduction surgery (LVRS). The services include a thorough assessment of the patient's medical, psychological, and nutritional status, counseling sessions, educational programs about emphysema and its treatment, care planning, and guidance on pre- and post-operative care. These services aim to optimize the patient's condition and enhance the likelihood of a successful surgical outcome.

Example 1: A 65-year-old patient with severe emphysema is scheduled for LVRS. Over 18 days, they receive a series of assessments, counseling, education, and nutritional guidance to prepare for the procedure., A patient with emphysema undergoes 16 days of pre-operative pulmonary function tests, psychological evaluations, and counseling to ensure they are physically and mentally ready for LVRS., A patient receives nutritional counseling, respiratory therapy, and physical therapy over a 19-day period as part of the pre-operative preparation for LVRS.

Documentation should include details of all services provided, such as dates and times of sessions, types of assessments performed (medical, psychological, nutritional), content of educational programs, counseling notes, and the overall care plan. The patient's diagnosis of emphysema and the planned LVRS procedure should also be clearly documented.