Infusion & Injections

Are non-chemotherapy infusions of pre-mixed electrolyte solutions considered hydration or infusion?

For billing chemotherapy infusions, what determines the selection of the primary code?

What time can be used for infusion stop if the patient is in the clinic and has a negative reaction requiring inpatient admission?

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?