Oncology & Hematology Coding Alert
Test Your Understanding For Common J Codes in Hematology And Oncology
To earn for the whole quantity of drug, keep a precise count of units to be reported.
Question 1: The correct answer is option A) J9035.
You submit 1 unit of code J9035 for every 10 mg of bevacizumab.
What is bevacizumab? Bevacizumab is a monocloncal antibody that binds to the vascular endothelial growth factor and inhibits its activity. It prevents the formation of new vessels.
The code J2430 is for pamidronate disodium. This is used to treat hyperkalemia due to cancer, Paget’s disease, osteolytic bone lesions of multiple myeloma, and metastasis of breast cancer.
The code J9041 is for bortezomib which is an anti-neoplastic agent. Bortezomib is a modified form of boronic acid. The code J9190 is for flurorouracil (5 FU). This fluorinated analogue of uracil is used as an anti-neoplastic agent.
Question 2: The correct answer is option C) 0.1 mg.
You submit one unit of code J9041 for every 0.1 mg of bortezomib.
What is bortezomib? Bortezomib, a modified form of boronic acid, is used in the treatment of multiple myeloma and relapsed mantle cell lymphoma.
Question 3: The correct answer is option B) 6 units of J9310.
You submit one unit of code J9130 for every 100 mg of rituximab.
What is rituximab? Rituximab is a monoclonal antibody targeted against CD20. It is produced by recombinant DNA in Chinese hamster ovaries. Rituximab is used as an antineoplastic agent for diffuse large B cell lymphoma (DLBCL), follicular lymphoma (FL), and chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL).
The code J9190 is for flurorouracil (5 FU). This fluorinated analogue of uracil is used as an anti-neoplastic agent. You submit one unit of code J9190 for every 500 mg of fluorouracil.
Question 4: The correct answer is option A) J9000.
What is doxorubicin hydrochloride? Doxorubicin hydrochloride is an anthracycline antibiotic which is used as an antineoplastic agent. It is isolated from the bacterium Streptomyces peucetius var. caesius. You submit one unit of code J9000 for every 10 mg of doxorubicin hydrochloride.
Codes J9070, J9370, and J9190 are for cyclophosphamide, vincristine sulfate, and fluorouracil, respectively.
Question 5: The correct answer is option C) 250 cc.
You submit one unit of J7050 to report 250 cc of normal saline solution according to the HCPCS code description.
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