tci Part B Insider - 2013 Issue 35
Part B Coding Coach: Add Accuracy To Your Intra-Arterial Chemotherapy Coding
Tip: Keep focus on push, pump, and infusion. When reporting treatment of primary liver cancer or secondary metastasis to liver, you’ll forfeit pay if you don’t correctly report the intra-arterial (IA) chemotherapy. The technique involves direct administration of the drug in to the artery. You have four simple codes to choose from and here are four tips to further simplify your coding. 1. Get Precise For Push With 96420 You will come across the term ‘push’ in both IA and intravenous (IV) injection administration. Make sure you are certain when to report an injection as a...
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