Medicine (December 2007)

December 2007 page 15a Bonus Feature:Medicine Question: A chemotherapeutic medication is given intravenously from 8:00 am to 10:00 am with Leucovorin concurrently administered from 8:00 am to 10:00 am. In this scenario, one unit of 96413 and 96415 are reported for the chemotherapy. May code 90766 be reported in addition to 90768 for the second hour of the Leucovorin administration? Answer: Add-on code 90768, Intravenous infusion, for therapy, prophylaxis, or diagnosis (specify substance or drug); concurrent infusion (List separately in addition to code for primary procedure), should be reported once for the concurrent Leucovorin infusion described. Because code 90768...

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Article Overview

This article discusses a chemotherapy infusion scenario and related CPT reporting guidance for concurrent intravenous drug administration. It is aimed at coding professionals who need to understand how this type of infusion service is represented in CPT-based billing workflows. The content focuses on a practical question-and-answer format centered on infusion timing, concurrent administration, and associated code assignment concepts.

Why This Topic Matters

Concurrent infusion reporting can affect how chemotherapy administration services are captured in claims and documentation review. Articles like this help coders and auditors interpret CPT assistant guidance for infusion encounters.

Article Sections

  1. December 2007 page 15a

    A short Q&A feature presenting a chemotherapy infusion scenario and the related CPT assistant guidance for concurrent infusion reporting.

What You Will Learn

  • How the article frames a chemotherapy infusion coding question.
  • The general topic of concurrent intravenous administration in a CPT Q&A format.
  • Which service categories are discussed in the context of infusion reporting.
  • How CPT assistant guidance is presented for this type of encounter.

Who Should Read This

  • Medical coders
  • Coding auditors
  • Billing staff
  • Compliance professionals
  • Oncology practice staff

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