Compliance Question of the Week – General

Does code 38228 rely on the start and stop time documented in the medical record?

Is the cost for incurring the expense specific to the portable pump included in the reimbursement rate for 96416?

Can we bill an IV push charge for carry-over infusion services that are not otherwise eligible for billing an additional infusion hour?

What code do we report for the exchange of a previously placed nephrostomy tube?

When do we report code 50706?

What is the difference between an arteriovenous (AV) fistula and an AV graft?

What are the key differences between white bagging and brown bagging?

If an IV antibiotic was administered but the MAR only contains the time the infusion started, can we charge for an IV push?

We placed a patient in observation, and the next day the physician admitted him as an inpatient. Can we code for drug administration services for the time the patient was in observation status?

For billing chemotherapy infusions, what determines the selection of the primary CPT® code?

Is there a code for concurrent administration of a chemotherapy agent?

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