Wiki cpt code 96376

[teresa]

HELP PLEASE. THE ER PATIENT WAS GIVEN ZOFRAN IV PUSH AT 1800, THEN DILAUDID IV PUSH AT 1805, THEN DILAUDID IV PUSH AT 1840. WOULD YOU CODE 96374 THEN 96376 X 2 OR WOULD YOU CODE IT 96374, 96375 X1, 96376 X1. PLEASE HELP SOLVE THE TENSION IN OUR CODING DEPARTMENT. THANKS TERESA

 

[cthompson1446]

IV push

I would code the following:

96374 for the Zofran push at 1800- the push of the initial drug.
96375 for the Dilaudid push at 1805- it is an additional sequential push of a new drug.
96376 for the second push of Dilaudid at 1840-it is an additional sequential push same drug and was given over 30 mins after initial push.

Hope that helps!