AMA CPT® Assistant - 2008 Issue 1 (January)
Medicine: Hydration, Therapeutic, Prophylactic, Diagnostic Injections, Infusions (January 2008)
January 2008 page 8a Medicine: Hydration, Therapy, Prophylactic, Diagnostic Injections, Infusions, 90776 (Q&A) Question: In a facility, if an intravenous push of the same substance or drug occurs within 30 minutes of the previous push/infusion of the same substance, is it appropriate to report add-on code 90776 , Therapeutic, prophylactic or diagnostic injection (specify substance or drug); each additional sequential intravenous push of the same substance/ drug provided in a facility (List separately in addition to code for primary procedure) ? Answer: No, it would not be appropriate for the facility to report code 90776 if a push of the...
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Article Overview
This short CPT Q&A article explains a facility billing question within the Medicine section related to hydration, therapeutic, prophylactic, diagnostic injections, and infusions. It is useful for coders, billers, and compliance staff who work with administration services and want to understand the scope of the guidance discussed in the article without exposing the full instructional details.
Why This Topic Matters
Articles like this help coding professionals identify whether the discussion applies to facility-based administration reporting and whether the page is relevant to a specific billing or compliance question.
Article Sections
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January 2008 page 8a
A brief Q&A item from the January 2008 issue covering a facility-oriented question in the Medicine section.
What You Will Learn
- The article’s general focus within Medicine administration services
- That the piece is presented as a CPT Assistant Q&A
- That the guidance is specific to a facility reporting scenario
- The broad topic of sequential intravenous push administrations
Who Should Read This
- Medical coders
- Billing staff
- Compliance professionals
- Revenue cycle staff
- Facility-based clinical documentation teams
Codes Discussed
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