Billing code
J340C — Maximum Inspiratory & Expiratory Pressures
Respiratory muscle strength test
Bill J340 for measuring maximum inspiratory and expiratory pressures.
Watch for: Outside a hospital only the professional component (suffix C) is billable; not payable for routine pre-operative screening before non-thoracic surgery.
| Provider | Specialist | Assistant | Anaesthetist | Non-anaesthetist |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $0.00 | $0.00 | $3.25 | $3.81 | $3.81 |
- Code
- J340C
- Description
- Maximum Inspiratory & Expiratory Pressures
- FHO+ basket
- Not in the FHO+ base rate basket (Schedule 2 or 2B).
- Effective date
- Apr 1, 2026
- Termination date
- No end date
Explanation
Updated October 26, 2026
Maximum inspiratory and expiratory pressures (respiratory muscle strength), with technical and professional components.
What it covers
J340 measures maximum inspiratory and expiratory pressures (H5).
The professional component covers supervision, quality control, any monitoring and the interpretation (H1).
Billing rules
- Technical component (H, suffix B) is paid only at a hospital or a hospital's approved off-site premises; outside hospital only the professional component (P, suffix C) is billable (H1, H3).
- Each test with its own code is specific and must be ordered individually (H3).
- The interpretation must be done personally by the physician who claims the professional component; supervision and monitoring may be delegated to another physician (H1).
- Not payable for routine pre-operative screening before non-thoracic surgery, unless needed for respiratory diagnosis, anaesthetic decisions or optimizing respiratory disease before surgery (H3).
Related codes: J304, J310, J307, J308
Source: Schedule of Benefits (July 1, 2026), Pulmonary Function Studies, Pulmonary Function Studies, page H5. Preamble H1–H3.
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