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HCPCS Code for Injection, potassium chloride, per 2 mEq J3480

HCPCS code J3480 for Injection, potassium chloride, per 2 mEq as maintained by CMS falls under Drugs, Administered by Injection .

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Injection, potassium chloride, per 2 mEq

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Modifier TD
I realize this post is late but I wanted to share some links about the TD modifier. I was researching today about Depo Provera Injections and the need for TD modifier. The TD modifier ONLY should be a... [ Read More ]
Hydration and Magnesium
I am new to chemotherapy coding and I was wondering on the following scenario - patient is receiving fluid hydration for Crohn's. Received the following: 1L D.5.4NS w/ 20 MEQ OF KCL IV FROM 9:00-11:00... [ Read More ]
Potassium Hydration/Infusion Pre and Post Chemotherapy
Drug is Potassium J3480. I'm currently trying to figure out the appropriate way of sending these out also. Our doctors state it is part of their chemo cancer regimen and should be sent with the cancer... [ Read More ]
VitB12 and magnesium injections in chemo pts
I'm new to our Oncology/hematology office and our physicans tend to give vitamin b12 (J3420), magnesium sulfate (J3475), and potassium chloride (J3480) injections to our patients that are currently re... [ Read More ]
Pre-Mixed hydration bags
j3480 Potassium Chloride... [ Read More ]
Infusion - I'm a bit confused
Thank you! On the first one I had a typo J9209 was a push and J9208 was an infusion. For this particular payer we need to bill as a physician office so since the reason for the visit is chemotherapy a... [ Read More ]
Infusion - I'm a bit confused
One the first occasion you should bill 96413 for the J9209 admin. You should not bill two different routes of admin for the same drug. You always bill an initial admin for an infusion before an IV P... [ Read More ]
Need help with coding Chemo
This is how I would code the scenario J1100 & J2469 96367 J1453 96367 J3475 & J3480 96367 & 96366 J9171 96413 J2150 96368 J9060 ... [ Read More ]
Need help with coding Chemo
ANy help with the following administration codes would be greatly appreciated. I am not sure about coding for the J1100/J2469 given at the same time or the J3475/J3480 given at the same time. Pati... [ Read More ]
Infusion - I'm a bit confused
I'm a bit confused on how to code the concurrent infusion. 8:25-8:40 J1100 & J2405 15 min IVP 8:25-11:55 J3475 & J3480 3 hr 30 min ther inf 9:30 - 9:45 J9209 15 min chemo push 9:55-10:55 J9209 1 hr ... [ Read More ]
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