Compliance Question of the Week – General

When a stop time has not been recorded for the infusion, can an IVP be coded?

If documentation is missing start and stop times for an infusion, is it still acceptable to bill it as an IV push?

If a patient has rheumatoid arthritis and comes in for a methotrexate injection, do we use the chemotherapy injection code?

When a stop time has not been recorded for the infusion, can an IVP be coded?

What are some examples of documentation indications for medically necessary fluid replacement for hydration therapy?

What is the correct way to report two drugs that are administered at the same time through two separate IV lines?

Are non-chemotherapy infusions of pre-mixed electrolyte solutions considered hydration or infusion?

How would a G-tube placement with an extension into the jejunum at the same session be coded?

What happens when a physician converts an external drainage catheter to an internal-external drainage catheter? Is this an exchange? Is there a code that describes this?

What is the correct way to code for an imaging study of an ileal conduit when the injection is performed near where the conduit empties into the external drainage bag (i.e., the skin side of the conduit?

Can you clarify the differences between oral hydration and intravenous hydration therapy?

What are some examples of documentation indications for medically necessary fluid replacement for hydration therapy?