AMA CPT® Assistant - 1996 Issue 6 (June)

Medicine, Allergen Immunotherapry, 95130, 95131 (Q&A) (June 1996)

June 1996 page 10 Coding Consultation Medicine, Allergen Immunotherapry, 95130, 95131 (Q&A) Question If the professional services for allergen immunotherapy are provided in the prescribing physician's office or institution, including provision of the allergenic extract, and a single stinging insect venom is administered via one injection followed by a second, separate injection for administration of two stinging insects venoms, how would I code this service? AMA Comment From a CPT coding perspective, the codes for the administration of stinging insect venoms are intended to be reported per injection. Therefore, two codes would be reported (95130 and 95131). Medicine...

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