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Know These Codes for Concurrent, Sequential Chemo Infusions

Published on Tue Oct 26, 2021

Question: What is the appropriate use of concurrent infusion code +96368? Can this code be used for chemo drugs, or is it strictly for therapeutic or diagnostic drugs? And if it can be used for chemo drugs, should I document that the drugs were administered from two bags? AAPC Forum Participant Answer: You should use +96368 (Intravenous infusion, for therapy, [...]
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