• If this is your first visit, be sure to check out the FAQ & read the forum rules. To view all forums, post or create a new thread, you must be an AAPC Member. If you are a member and have already registered for member area and forum access, you can log in by clicking here. If you've forgotten the password it can be reset on our sign in section by entering your registered Email Address or Username here. To start viewing messages, select the forum that you want to visit from the selection below..

Infusion start/stop times

S

shihtzuaddict71

Contributor
Messages
17
Location
Maynard, MA
When coding an infusion, do you go by the time in the order (90 minutes) or do you code by the actual start/stop times documented. I've always coded by the start/stop time, but this is now being questioned.
 
shihtzuaddict71 said:
When coding an infusion, do you go by the time in the order (90 minutes) or do you code by the actual start/stop times documented. I've always coded by the start/stop time, but this is now being questioned.
Click to expand...
We always go with the actual start and stop times documented by the nurse in the infusion document.
 
Start and stop times that are actually performed. Dr could order 2 hours but an adverse reaction occurs and there's additional time, or they stop the infusion, etc. You code what was actually done.
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Top