tci ED Coding & Reimbursement Alert - 2004 Issue 6

Wrong Injection Type, Infusion Code Can Shoot Down Claim

Medicare has its own codes for infusion sessions When the physician performs an injection in the emergency department, do you know the codes for intramuscular and intra-arterial shots? How about the difference between an infusion and an injection? Needles Make for Prickly Coding Areas Most emergency departments perform injections and infusions regularly, and there's a bit of a trick to reporting each type of service -- not to mention the challenge of keeping the procedures straight in your head on an especially hectic day. Read on to learn the ins and outs of coding injections and infusions in facilities...

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