tci Part B Insider - 2005 Issue 8

Part B Coding Coach: Master Infusion Codes G0345-G0350

But new CPT codes will replace G codes in 2006 If you want Medicare to reimburse you for infusions in 2005, you'd better have the new G codes under your belt. The G code you use will depend on the infusion service the physician provides, be it hydration, therapeutic, sequential and/or concurrent infusions. As of Jan. 1, codes G0345-G0350 replaced CPT infusion codes 90780-90781 for Medicare claims, according to the Nov. 15, 2004, Federal Register. Although most private payers will not accept G codes, you should check to see which codes your carriers prefer, because the services each set...

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