Wiki Gi cocktail coding

[TPLind]

Can anyone tell how to code for a GI cocktail using oral medication mix of Donnatal, lidocaine and viscus? I was thinking J8499 , but this is not covered by Medicare.

 

[halebill]

I researched this same issue a couple years ago. There is no code to represent this tasty treat. We just factor it in with the cost of doing business.

Bill Hale, CPC

 

[mjb5019]

GI cocktail

Pretty much- oral medications administered in an office setting aren't codable. I can't think of an instance where it is.