If a patient is receiving an IV infusion for hydration therapy and the stop time is not documented in the medical record, how should the service be coded?
Infusion services remain a vital component of medical treatment for patients across the nation, each area containing its own complexities that create challenges for coders
What is the difference between concurrent and sequential
infusions?
What are some examples of documentation indications for medically necessary fluid replacement for hydration therapy?
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?
When is code 96367 assigned?
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?
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