This Clinical Policy Bulletin addresses peak flow meters.Īetna considers standard mechanical peak flow meters and spacers for metered-dose inhalers medically necessary durable medical equipment (DME) for members with asthma, bronchitis, emphysema, or other obstructive pulmonary conditions. If you use a new peak flow meter, you will need to find your new personal best value on the new meter.Number: 0059 Table Of Contents Policy Applicable CPT / HCPCS / ICD-10 Codes Background References.Clean and care for your meter as instructed.A good time might be when you first wake up, or at bedtime. Measure peak flows about the same time each day. Use the peak flow meter once a day, or as directed by your healthcare provider.The highest number is called your peak flow or personal best. Record only the highest of the 3 readings on a graph or in a notebook.If you cough during a measurement, repeat the measurement.Note the number where the sliding pointer has stopped on the scale.A fast blast” is better than a slow blow. Seal your lips and teeth tightly around the mouthpiece.Ĭan. Take a deep breath and put the mouthpiece in your mouth.Remove chewing gum, candy, or food from your mouth.Before each use, make sure the sliding pointer on the peak flow meter is reset to the 0 mark.In most cases, peak flow measurement follows this process: Your provider mayĪdvise other times when using a PFM is useful. Use the peak flow meter (PFM) before taking asthma medicine. Or you should use it when directed by your healthcare Or it is done whenever you are having early More times daily at the same time of day. What happens during peak flow measurement? It creates too much mucus and a chronic cough. Smallest air sacks in the lungs (alveoli). (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease), a chronic lung condition that affects the PFM can also be used to assess other lung problems, such as: Use a PFM unless your asthma is moderate or severe and you are managing it with The PFM can also find the readingĪt which you need to call your healthcare provider or go to the emergency room. ThisĬan help you keep asthma symptoms from getting worse. This lets you make early changes in your medicine or routine. Using a PFM every day will let you know when your peak flowsĪre starting to drop. The PFM can find small changes in the large airwaysīefore you start to wheeze. It can give you and your healthcare provider information about how open A peak flow meter can help you figure out: A peak flow meter can help show the narrowing of the airways well before anĪsthma attack happens. This slows the speed of air moving through During an asthma flare-up, the largeĪirways in the lungs slowly start to narrow. Always refer to your Asthma Action Plan.įlow meter is useful for people with asthma. Muscles between your ribs are working hard to help you breathe. You may be coughing, very short of breath, and You should get help right away or call 911 if you are having troubling breathing Call your healthcare provider because this is a Readings in this zone mean you have severe These symptoms may keep you from your normal activities. Include coughing, feeling tired, and feeling short of breath. Measurements in this zone are a sign that your It means that you can do your normal activities and go to This zone means that air is moving well through the largeĪirways in your lungs. Is 80% to 100% of your highest peak flow reading, or personal best. Provider will help find your peak flow zones. Peak flow zones are different for each person. The goal of the peak flow zones is to show early symptoms of Peak flow zones are areas of measurement on a It's linked by cord to a larger electronic machine. In some cases, the test is done inĪ healthcare provider's office or a hospital with a spirometer. Readings can vary between brands and types of meters. It’s important to use the same PFM on a regular basis. This is a small handheld device often made of plastic. A peak flow meter (PFM) is used most often. The measurement should be started after a full lung inhalation.įorcefully into the mouthpiece of a device. Peak flow measurement can show the amount and rate of air that can be forcefully breathed out of the lungs. Mostly done by people who have asthma or a long-term (chronic) lung disease. The measurement is also called the peakĮxpiratory flow rate (PEFR) or the peak expiratory flow (PEF). Test to measure air flow out of the lungs.
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