Wiki IV Infusion and IV Push CPT Codes.

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A patient was infused with Rocephin for 1 hour, then was given a IV Push into the left anterior cubitus.

I was informed to code procedure as 96365 for infusion and 96375 for IV Push, not 96374.

Can someone verify if this is correct coding? Thanks so much.
 
opiecpc said:
A patient was infused with Rocephin for 1 hour, then was given a IV Push into the left anterior cubitus.

I was informed to code procedure as 96365 for infusion and 96375 for IV Push, not 96374.

Can someone verify if this is correct coding? Thanks so much.
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You cannot code 2 primary codes together, please read the description given at beginning of infusion coding, it clearly says about hierarchies in coding of infusion and only a single primary code of top in hierarchy is used.
Also not below 96375 says "(Use 96375 in conjunction with 96365, 96374, 96409, 96413)"
 
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opiecpc said:
A patient was infused with Rocephin for 1 hour, then was given a IV Push into the left anterior cubitus.

I was informed to code procedure as 96365 for infusion and 96375 for IV Push, not 96374.

Can someone verify if this is correct coding? Thanks so much.
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It is absolutely correct. 96365 and 96374 are both PRIMARY codes. You cannot code two primary codes, so you code 96375 for the push. CHEMO then INFUSION then IV INJECTION then HYDRATION.
 
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