Anesthesia Coding Alert
Reader questions:
Choose from 3 possibilities for Omnipaque
Published on Wed Oct 07, 2009
Question: How should I bill for Omnipaque when our physician owns the fluoroscopy machine?
Idaho Subscriber
Answer: HCPCS includes three possible choices:
• Q9965 - Low osmolar contrast material, 100-199 mg/ml iodine concentration, per ml
• Q9966 -- ... 200-299 mg/ml iodine concentration, per ml
• Q9967 -- ... 300-399 mg/ml iodine concentration, per ml.
Coding is based on the strength or quantity of iodine (mg) in each milliliter (ml) injected, so check with your physician about the concentration and type of low osmolar contrast he used.
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