tci Part B Insider - 2016 Issue 5

Part B Coding Coach: Answer These Top 3 Questions to Test Your Understanding of Chemotherapy Administration

When reporting multiple infusions, choose initial administration service code to represent the primary reason for the infusion. When reporting administration of chemotherapy, always remember your claims are incomplete if you miss any details of administration, medication, and underlying condition. Here is a detailed chemotherapy example you may find supported in the physician’s progress note, nursing documentation and infusion log. Test your understanding of reporting chemotherapy by answering key questions for this example. Visit Scenario: A patient diagnosed with a malignant neoplasm of the large intestine receives the following chemotherapy regimen. Table 1 lists the medications the patient received...

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