AMA CPT® Assistant - 2006 Issue 12 (December)

Medicine: Hydration, Therapeutic, Prophylactic, and Diagnostic Injections and Infusions (Excludes Chemotherapy) (December 2006)

December 2006 page 14 Medicine: Hydration, Therap., Px & Dx, Inj. & Infusion, 90760, 90799 (Q&A) Question Are the new hydration, infusion, and injection codes reportable by emergency physicians? AMA Comment There has been a great deal of discussion regarding the proper use of IV Hydration and Therapeutic, Prophylactic and Diagnostic Injections and Infusions services (90760-90799) by physicians working in the emergency department. The CPT Editorial Panel established a Drug Infusion Workgroup comprised of CPT Advisory Committee members representing multiple medical and surgical specialties to address this and other issues regarding these codes. The Workgroup drew the following...

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