Wiki Infusion 25 mins in Clinic- rest with Ambulance transport - billable?

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Patient seen in clinic with saline infusion started. Time of 25 mins of infusion provided - with continuation of this during ambulance ride to hospital.
Billable on the clinic side? Thanks!!


Nursing documentation :
A #20 gauge catheter was started in his left forearm. There was a good blood return. 250 cc's of 0.9 Normal Saline was then started per pump and infused over 1 hours. The patient tolerated the treatment well. Start time 1315. Stop time 1340.

The pt was transported to hospital as a direct admit via ambulance. The EMTs took the IV bag of 0.9 Normal Saline with the pt to finish giving it to him in the ambulance.



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My understanding is that hydration requires a minimum of 31 minutes to be able to code the initial service of 96360, so I don't believe this is billable.
 
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