General Question for the Week of April 21, 2025
Bryan Nordley
April 21, 2025
What is the difference between oral hydration and intravenous hydration therapy?
What is the difference between oral hydration and intravenous hydration therapy?
What recent change has CMS made regarding Intensive Outpatient Programs (IOPs), and how does it impact treatment options for patients with opioid use disorder (OUD) and cardiovascular conditions?
What does the CMS market basket adjustment mean for OPPS payments in 2025?
Why can’t we code 95180 (rapid desensitization) and chemotherapy drug administration codes together when we perform carboplatin desensitization?
Why are CMS market baskets important?
How would we bill the concurrent IV administration of one chemotherapy drug and one non-chemotherapy when the drugs are given in separate bags at the same site?
What is the significance of the 2025 OPPS updates for cardiology, and how does the CMS market basket index help track healthcare inflation?
When do we report the JW modifier?
Can you charge an XS modifier with IVP drug administration codes?
When performing intravascular ultrasound (IVUS), how should CPT codes 37252 and 37253 be assigned for multiple vessel imaging, and what are the coding guidelines for imaging a bridging lesion that crosses from one vessel to another?
When reporting HCPCS code G0498, which facility is responsible for billing, and what services are included in its reimbursement?
The ED physician ordered NS 1000 ml @ 250 ml/hr and CT abdomen with contrast. Are we able to code 96360 for the IV hydration?
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