General Question for the Week of August 14, 2023
For billing chemotherapy infusions, what determines the selection of the primary CPT® code?
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For billing chemotherapy infusions, what determines the selection of the primary CPT® code?
How would we bill the concurrent IV administration of one chemotherapy drug and one non-chemotherapy when the drugs are given with separate bags at the same site?
Are intravenous injections provided through the same access line as fluids for an IV infusion separately billable?
Does CMS require that the JW modifier be reported when billing for packaged drugs?
Can we report 90471 and 90473 together?
Can we use 96372 for allergen immunotherapy?
Can we include the elapsing time between establishing vascular access and initiating the infusion, or the preparation time and post-monitoring time when reporting intravenous chemotherapy infusions?
We use 96360 and 96361 for hydration fluids administered in radiology. These codes often edit against the CT procedure code. What modifier would you recommend? Regarding the question of an appropriate modifier for billing of hydration therapy with a CT scan, we should clarify that we are billing for a hospital radiology dept.
Can a subcutaneous injection of insulin administered to a patient be billed?
If the start and stop times are not documented on an infusion, can I bill an IV push?
Can we bill 99195 separately for the nursing visit?
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