Question:
What code would I report for intra-arterial infusions lasting 31 minutes?
Answer:
For intra-arterial infusions lasting 31 minutes or greater beyond 1-hour increments (>91 minutes), report 96423.
96423 | Chemotherapy administration, intra-arterial; infusion technique, each additional hour (List separately in addition to code for primary procedure) |
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