Diphenhydramine hydrochloride, 50 mg, oral, FDA approved prescription anti-emetic, for use as a complete therapeutic substitute for an IV anti-emetic at time of chemotherapy treatment not to exceed a 48 hour dosage regimen
HCPCS Code for Diphenhydramine hydrochloride, 50 mg, oral, FDA approved prescription anti-emetic, for use as a complete therapeutic substitute for an IV anti-emetic at time of chemotherapy treatment not to exceed a 48 hour dosage regimen Q0163
HCPCS code Q0163 for Diphenhydramine hydrochloride, 50 mg, oral, FDA approved prescription anti-emetic, for use as a complete therapeutic substitute for an IV anti-emetic at time of chemotherapy treatment not to exceed a 48 hour dosage regimen as maintained by CMS falls under Chemotherapy Anti-emetic Medications .
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Diphenhydramine hydrochloride, 50 mg, oral, FDA approved prescription anti-emetic, for use as a complete therapeutic substitute for an IV anti-emetic at time of chemotherapy treatment not to exceed a 48 hour dosage regimen
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There is an A9150 for Non-prescription drugs. Benadryl orally is OTC. You didn't mention the insurance. I don't think Medicare will pay for it but some of the other carriers might pay a little.
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[QUOTE="mitchellde, post: 444275, member: 30657"]You cannot use the Q0163 code in a non chemo situation. There is no code for giving this drug orally in any other scenario and most payers will not re... [ Read More ]
You cannot use the Q0163 code in a non chemo situation. There is no code for giving this drug orally in any other scenario and most payers will not reimburse using the unlisted code. For what reason... [ Read More ]
I'm coding for urgent care and the providers often give oral Diphenhydramine HCL to handle other symptoms that are nothing to do with chemo. Web MD lists all kinds of uses for the drug, non of which a... [ Read More ]
Not my area of expertise but have you looked at J8597?
Ohh...wait-you needed a Q code. I'll see what I can find if someone doesn't beat me to it.
Let me try this again...have you looked at Q0163-Q0... [ Read More ]
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