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CPT® 95180, Under Allergen Immunotherapy Services and Procedures

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT®) code 95180 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Allergen Immunotherapy Services and Procedures.

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Code 95180 is in the Medicine section; subsection Allergy and Clinical Immunology/Allergen Immunotherapy. An allergenic extract is a protein containing an extract purified from a substance to which a patient may be allergic.

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Hi All, My infusion dept is billing rapid desensitization (95180) with one unit for rituxan treatment of 4hrs. Can anyone confirm 95180 should be billed with the number of units that reflect the trea... [ Read More ]
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