Internal Medicine Coding Alert
Lupron Injections
Test your coding knowledge. Determine how you would code this situation before looking at the box below for the answer.
Question: We give 7.5 mg a month for four months to a patient with prostate cancer. What HCPCS code do I use for the Lupron injection?
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Coders should also report the administration of chemotherapy drugs depending on whether they were given intramuscularly (96400) or through I.V. infusion (96410, for one hour or 96412, for each additional hour).
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