Oncology & Hematology Coding Alert

Make this J9040 slip, and you'll report 15 times more units than you should.The ABVD regimen for treating Hodgkin's disease may have been around since the 1970s, but the way you report the service to insurance companies has certainly seen some changes over the years. Get the proper HCPCS and CPT choices down pat with the tips and tactics below.Capture Drug Dollars With These HCPCS Codes"ABVD" refers to the first letters of the drugs used in the regimen, which include Adriamycin, bleomycin, vinblastine, and dacarbazine, says Melanie D. Kramer, CPC,certified clinic coder for Bozeman Deaconess Health Group in Bozeman, Mont.Adriamycin: Coded using J9000 (Injection, doxorubicin hydrochloride, 10 mg),Adriamycin is a brand name for generic chemotherapy drug doxorubicin, says Kramer, whose specialties include hematology and oncology. You also may see doxorubicin sold under the brand name Rubex.Bleomycin: Another chemotherapy drug, bleomycin is sold under the brand name Blenoxane and coded using [...]