Otolaryngology Coding Alert
Learn the New CPT Injection Code Specifics
- 90765--Intravenous infusion, for therapy, prophylaxis, or diagnosis (specify substance or drug); initial, up to 1 hour
- +90766--- each additional hour, up to 8 hours (list separately in addition to code for primary procedure)
- +90767--- additional sequential infusion, up to 1 hour (list separately in addition to code for primary procedure)
- +90768--- concurrent infusion (list separately in addition to code for primary procedure)
- 90772--Therapeutic, prophylactic or diagnostic injection (specify substance or drug); subcutaneous or intramuscular
- 90773--- intra-arterial
- 90774--- intravenous push, single or initial substance/drug
- +90775--- each additional sequential intravenous push of a new substance/drug (list separately in addition to code for primary procedure)
- 90779--Unlisted therapeutic, prophylactic or diagnostic intravenous or intra-arterial injection or infusion.
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