General Question for the Week of March 18, 2024

We are trying to find guidance for the coders when we have fluids and/or fluids with electrolytes that have been documented as running for hours and even days. Should all the hours really be reported? What are the helpful hints for coders to decide the billable quantity of 96361 to report? Is there an official reference that can be given?

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