General Question for the Week of July 14, 2025
What documentation issue can jeopardize code assignment for IV infusions initiated outside the observation unit?
What documentation issue can jeopardize code assignment for IV infusions initiated outside the observation unit?
How should the sequential administration of a substance lasting longer than 15 minutes be charged?
When is code 96367 assigned, and what, if any, documentation requirements may exist?
A nurse flushes a patient’s vascular access device (VAD) immediately before and after administering chemotherapy. Should the flushing be billed separately?
Is it necessary to have a written order from a physician to charge for hydration?
A nurse flushes a patient’s vascular access device (VAD) immediately before and after administering chemotherapy. Should the flushing be billed separately?
Can we bill for spirometry and bronchospasm evaluation performed on the same day?
Can a subcutaneous injection of insulin administered to a patient be billed?
What are the documentation requirements to bill for hydration?
What is the correct coding approach when percutaneous drainage is performed without leaving an indwelling catheter in place at the end of the procedure?
Under what circumstances can code 96376 be reported in conjunction with 96374 or 96375 for IV push administrations?
Can we bill 36415 for blood returned (or collected) after insertion of IV access and bill as a specimen collection?
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