Oncology & Hematology Coding Alert

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Here’s How to Bill for Overlapping Infusions

Question: I’ve been noticing a lot of situations where nurses schedule infusions at overlapping times. This makes it difficult to bill for each procedure. For example: A nurse administers: Paclitaxel from 13:26-14:30, Dexamethasone from 12:40-13:00, Diphenhydramine from 12:55-13:15, and Famotidine from 13:10-13:30. With overlapping infusion times like this, how should I code to accurately reflect all infusions? Florida Subscriber Answer: [...]
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