Compliance Question of the Week – General

What is the difference between concurrent and sequential infusions?

If hydration is ordered for 4 hours before and 4 hours after a CT scan with contrast is performed, can we charge for the hydration hours?

When are the code series 0537T-0540T reported?

Are codes 96372 and 96373 affected by the determination of the primary or secondary intent of the encounter?

How is tocilizumab for COVID-19 reported? Can we report it in an outpatient setting?

Is care on the same date of service that is not directly related to the service of administration of the CAR-T cells separately reportable?

Can we separately report codes 96360 and 96361 for CAR-T?

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?