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How Many Lucentis Units Should You Report?

Published on Wed Mar 17, 2021

Question: We just administered Lucentis injections for the first time, and it was very expensive, so we want to make sure we’re reporting it accurately. Which codes and how many units should we bill? Florida Subscriber Answer: When you report Lucentis injections using the indicated single dose, 0.5 mg, you should report five units of J2778 (Injection, ranibizumab, 0.1 mg). [...]
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