AHA Coding Clinic® for HCPCS - 2018 Issue 4

Reporting multiple units of drugs

Recently, the Central Office on HCPCS has received several inquiries regarding the appropriate reporting of HCPCS J codes for multiple units of drugs. In response to these questions, we have put together this article to provide guidance that will assist you in the reporting of multiple units of drugs. When reporting units of drugs the coding professional must review the documentation to: Confirm that the amount of the drug(s) being administered is accurately reported in terms of the dosage specified in the long descriptors for the applicable HCPCS code(s). Report units in multiples of the dosage included in the...

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