General Question for the Week of May 19, 2025
What are the documentation requirements to bill for hydration?
What are the documentation requirements to bill for hydration?
What is the correct coding approach when percutaneous drainage is performed without leaving an indwelling catheter in place at the end of the procedure?
Under what circumstances can code 96376 be reported in conjunction with 96374 or 96375 for IV push administrations?
Can we bill 36415 for blood returned (or collected) after insertion of IV access and bill as a specimen collection?
What is the difference between oral hydration and intravenous hydration therapy?
Why can’t we code 95180 (rapid desensitization) and chemotherapy drug administration codes together when we perform carboplatin desensitization?
How would we bill the concurrent IV administration of one chemotherapy drug and one non-chemotherapy when the drugs are given in separate bags at the same site?
Can you charge an XS modifier with IVP drug administration codes?
When performing intravascular ultrasound (IVUS), how should CPT codes 37252 and 37253 be assigned for multiple vessel imaging, and what are the coding guidelines for imaging a bridging lesion that crosses from one vessel to another?
When reporting HCPCS code G0498, which facility is responsible for billing, and what services are included in its reimbursement?
The ED physician ordered NS 1000 ml @ 250 ml/hr and CT abdomen with contrast. Are we able to code 96360 for the IV hydration?
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