Oncology & Hematology Coding Alert
Go In-Depth with Intralesional Corticosteroid Injections Claims
Hint: Count lesions, not injections for codes 11900 and 11901. If you get tangled up with corticosteroid injection claims, you’re not alone. Try answering the following three questions that will help you assess your understanding for coding of intralesional steroid injections. Question 1: Which of the following codes do you report for three intralesional steroid injections? a) 11900 b) 11951 c) 19357 d) 11980 Question 2: Which of the following drug codes applies for 1 mg of dexamethasone (Decadron)? a) J3301 b) J1100 c) J3302 d) J0702 Question 3: How many units of code 11900 do you report when you read that your physician injected the steroid five times each in two lesions? a) 10 units b) 5 unit c) 2 units d) 1 unit
Oncology & Hematology Coding Alert
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Go In-Depth with Intralesional Corticosteroid Injections Claims
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