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Follow 4 Steps for More Accurate Intra-Arterial Chemotherapy Coding

Tip: Start by understanding what ‘push’ means. 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 [...]
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