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Pay Attention to Descriptors for Quantity Clues
Published on Fri Jun 10, 2022
Question: Our physician uses anywhere from 2-4 mg of midazolam during cases. He recently submitted a claim that documented only 1 mg of midazolam was used. How do I convert the code to represent only 1 mg? Indiana Subscriber Answer: The correct code for midazolam is J2250 (Injection, midazolam hydrochloride, per 1 mg). Because the descriptor specifies that the code represents 1 [...]
