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Simplify ABVD Regimen Coding, Easy as 1-2-3

Published on Fri Feb 26, 2010

Speed your coding for ABVD chemotherapy coding with this handy summary of the codes most likely to appear on your claimBut remember: Base your final code choices on the services, drugs, and diagnosis documented.1. Latch On to These Likely CPT CodesInitial chemotherapy infusion96413 - Chemotherapy administration, intravenous infusiontechnique; up to 1 hour, single or initial substance/drugSubsequent chemotherapy push+96411 - Chemotherapy administration; intravenous, pushtechnique, each additional substance/drug (List separately inaddition to code for primary procedure)2. Help Yourself With These HCPCS HintsGenericHCPCSBrand name(s)DoxorubicinJ9000 (Injection, doxorubicin hydrochloride, 10 mg)Adriamycin PFS, Adriamycin RDF, RubexBleomycinJ9040 (Injection, bleomycin sulfate, 15 units)BlenoxaneVinblastineJ9360 (Injection, vinblastine sulfate, 1 mg)Alkaban-AQ, Velban, VelsarDacarbazineJ9130 (Dacarbazine, 100 mg),J9140 (Dacarbazine,200 mg)DTIC-Domec 3. Identify All 5 ICD-9 Digits201.xx (Hodgkin's disease)CodeDefinition201.0xHodgkin's paragranuloma201.1xHodgkin's granuloma201.2xHodgkin's sarcoma201.4xLymphocytic-histiocytic predominance201.5xNodular sclerosis201.6xMixed cellularity201.7xLymphocytic depletion201.9xHodgkin's disease, unspecifiedFifth Digit Options for 201.xxCodeDefinition0Unspecified site, extranodal and solid organ sites1Lymph nodes of head, face, and neck2Intrathoracic lymph nodes3Intra-abdominal lymph nodes4Lymph nodes of axilla and upper limb5Lymph [...]
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