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PDX for Neulasta
- Thread starter NJcoder
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mitchellde
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what is documented in the progess note as the reason for the Neulasta. Such as Neutropenia.
mitchellde
True Blue
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Are you looking at the encounter note? If there is no indication for the treatment given within the encounter note then I would send the note back to the provider with a query indicating you need documentation for the medical necessity for the treatment.
crhunt78
Guru
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Sometimes Neulasta is used as part of certain treatment regimens and you can use the prophylactic use code V07.8 (per the Medicare LCD) but you definitely need to find out if the patient is receiving the drug because of neutropenia or prophylactically.
nlaaron
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You would use the V66.2 as pxd and then the cancer dx as long as she really did have chemo sometime prior. We always bill this way and have no trouble getting paid.