AMA CPT® Assistant - 2001 Issue 7 (July)

Infusion and Injection Procedures (July 2001)

July 2001 pages 1-2 Infusion and Injection Procedures The coding of infusions and injections is a topic that we have never addressed in the CPT Assistant, and has been the subject of recent inquiries made to the American Medical Association. In this article, we will discuss the codes that describe infusion and injection procedures, as well as the intent of each of the codes in the therapeutic or diagnostic infusions (excludes chemotherapy), and the therapeutic, prophylactic, or diagnostic injections sections. Infusions An infusion is the administration of intravenous fluids and/or drugs over a period of time for diagnostic or...

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