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CPT® 96522, Under Other Injection and Infusion Services

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT®) code 96522 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Other Injection and Infusion Services.

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In this procedure, the provider refills the implantable drug reservoir used for systemic drug administration. He ensures that the pump or reservoir is functioning appropriately.

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Pain Pump Refill
We just bill the pain pump refill on days they have it regardless of the above and beyond rule with never billing visit on those days. But technically the use of modifier 25 allows for a visit to be b... [ Read More ]
Coding for Implanted Hepatic Pump
I have never coded for an implanetd pump. Is glycerin billable/payable and do you use J3490? What is it used for?The particular pump is Codman 3000. Apparently, the patient can get morphine and chemo ... [ Read More ]
insulin pump infusion set change
I am trying to figure out how to bill for an insulin pump infusion set change done at the patients home by a nurse. I am having a hard time finding any information on this. From what I have found it w... [ Read More ]
Pain Pump coding
AMA CPT Assistant 2006 "Since the publication of the Coding Consultation in the November 2002 issue of CPT Assistant, codes 95990 and 95991 have been added to the CPT code set to describe the refil... [ Read More ]
Pain Pump coding
Help please!! Pain pump coding is so confusing to me. I have 2 doctors doing pain pump refills 1 doc is doing this in the office, and one is doing this at ASC. The doc doing this in the office is usi... [ Read More ]
62368/62369/62370 confusion
62369/62370 would be reported for reprogramming and refill 95990/95991 states should not be reported with 62369/62370. 95990/95991 would be reported if only analysis of the pump was performed in addi... [ Read More ]
62368/62369/62370 confusion
62368 prior to 2012 and currently, does not include work of refilling the pump. If the nurse was performing the refill prior to 2012, you would use 95990, if reprogramming was also performed 62368 wou... [ Read More ]
lap band adjustment in the office
[b]96522[/b] This code is for intravenous or intra-arterial and is used for therapeuic or chemo drugs. Would not use this code for UGI Adjustments Amy, CCP CPC CMBS... [ Read More ]
96522
Does anybody bill for 96522?? Our patients come in with an intra-arterial port for chemo administration. What is the appropriate code to use for this service: Pt has an intra-arterial pump in her abd... [ Read More ]
lap band adjustment in the office
We use the s2083 for most carriers and 43999 with notes in box 19 for medicare. What are some thoughts on 96522?... [ Read More ]
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