General Question for the Week of February 20, 2023
For CAR-T cell administration, can we report lymphodepleting (LD) chemotherapy separately if it is administered prior to the day that cell therapy is administered?
For CAR-T cell administration, can we report lymphodepleting (LD) chemotherapy separately if it is administered prior to the day that cell therapy is administered?
Can we charge separately for supportive medicated injections/infusions given at the time of the cell therapy?
Can you tell me more about the guidelines for how CART-T infusion is administered and performed?
How do we report CAR-T drug administration in the hospital outpatient setting?
Do we need to report start and stop times in the medical record when reporting 0540T?
For billing chemotherapy infusions, what determines the selection of the primary CPT code?
When it comes to reporting for intraperitoneal chemotherapy, how do we code for IV push of an anti-emetic agent when it is added to the treatment plan?
If a patient has rheumatoid arthritis and comes in for a methotrexate injection, do we use the chemotherapy injection code?
Can we report medically necessary hydration in addition to blood transfusion?
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What is the correct way to report two drugs that are administered at the same time through two separate IV lines?
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Can a subcutaneous injection of insulin administered to a patient be billed?
If an IV antibiotic was administered but the MAR only contains the time the infusion started, can we charge for an IV push?
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