AMA CPT® Assistant - 2001 Issue 8 (August)

Therapeutic or Diagnostic Infusions (August 2001)

August 2001 page 11b Coding Consultation Therapeutic or Diagnostic Infusions, 90780 (Q&A) (Note the answer to this question was clarified.) Question My physician provided a prolonged intravenous infusion to a patient in a hospital setting, so he used the hospital's facilities and supplies. Would he still be able to report code 90780? AMA Comment In this particular case, code 90780, IV infusion for therapy/diagnosis, administered by physician or under direct supervision of physician; up to one hour, may be reported with modifier -26, Professional Component, to indicate that the physician performed the professional component of the procedure...

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