AMA CPT® Assistant - 2007 Issue 5 (May)

Medicine: Chemotherapy Administration (May 2007)

May 2007 pages 10-11 Coding Communication:Medicine: Chemotherapy Administration Question Is it appropriate to report hydration via an intravenous (IV) line sequentially after chemotherapy is infused through an intraperitoneal port (CPT code 96445)? If so, then what CPT code should be reported for this service? AMA Comment Yes, it would be appropriate to report code 90760, Intravenous infusion, hydration; initial, up to 1 hour. Codes 90760-90761 are intended to report a hydration IV infusion to consist of a prepackaged fluid and electrolytes (eg, normal saline, D5-1/2 normal saline +30mEq KCl/liter) but are not used to report infusions of drugs or...

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