AMA CPT® Assistant - 2018 Issue 9 (September)

Medicine: Hydration, Therapeutic, Prophylactic, Diagnostic Injections and Infusions, and Chemotherapy (Q&A) (September 2018)

September 2018 page 15 Medicine: Hydration, Therapeutic, Prophylactic, Diagnostic Injections and Infusions, and Chemotherapy Question: If the same medication is infused twice during the same encounter through the same site, should the total time be considered when reporting code 96366, Intravenous infusion, for therapy, prophylaxis, or diagnosis (specify substance or drug); each additional hour (List separately in addition to code for primary procedure)? Answer: No, multiple infusions prepared individually are recognized and reported as individual administrations. When reporting multiple infusions on the same date of service, the initial code should be selected. When administering multiple infusions, injections, or combinations...

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