Internal Medicine Coding Alert

Reader Question:

J3490 Covers Used EpiPen® Kit in Office Set Up

Question: We used the EpiPen® kit in the office on a patient who experienced an allergic reaction. How do we bill for using the kit?

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Answer: Use of an EpiPen® represents an injection of epinephrine. As such, it would be appropriate to code its administration using codes 96372 (Therapeutic, prophylactic, or diagnostic injection (specify substance or drug); subcutaneous or intramuscular) and J0171 (Injection, adrenalin, epinephrine, 0.1 mg).

 

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