AMA CPT® Assistant - 2008 Issue 12 (December)
Medicine: Therapeutic, Prophylactic, and Diagnostic Injections and Infusions (December 2008)
December 2008 page 10b Medicine: Therapeutic, Prophylactic, and Diagnostic Injections and Infusions (Q&A) Question: If an intravenous push administration exceeds 15 minutes, should this service be reported as an infusion? Susan Taylor Proctor, Palo Alto, CA Answer: If the documented start and stop times reflect an infusion interval longer than that defined in the CPT guidelines for an intravenous push administration (15 minutes or less), then the code that most accurately describes the service should be reported. In this instance, the appropriate intravenous infusion code should be reported as opposed to an intravenous push code. Medicine: Therapeutic, Prophylactic...
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Article Overview
This brief CPT Assistant article presents a question-and-answer format discussion within the Medicine section on therapeutic, prophylactic, and diagnostic injections and infusions. It is relevant to coders and billing staff seeking historical CPT guidance on reporting administration services when documented time spans differ from the expected push-versus-infusion distinction.
Why This Topic Matters
Injection and infusion reporting can affect code selection and claim accuracy. This article provides historical CPT guidance that may help readers understand how documentation timing relates to reporting the administration service.
Article Sections
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December 2008 page 10b
A Q&A discussion from the Medicine section focused on administration reporting guidance in a CPT Assistant format.
What You Will Learn
- How the article frames a timing-based question about administration reporting
- What general topic area within CPT Medicine the discussion addresses
- Why documentation timing is relevant to distinguishing administration service categories
- How CPT Assistant presents guidance in a question-and-answer format
Who Should Read This
- Medical coders
- Billing staff
- Compliance professionals
- Revenue cycle staff
- Clinical documentation staff
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