Reader Question:
J3490 Covers Used EpiPen® Kit in Office
Published on Fri Jan 14, 2011
Question:
We used the EpiPen® kit in the office on a patient who experienced an allergic reaction. How do we bill for using the kit? Vermont Subscriber
Answer:
Use of an EpiPen® represents an injection of epinephrine. As such, it would be appropriate to code its administration using codes 96372 (
Therapeutic, prophylactic, or diagnostic injection (specify substance or drug); subcutaneous or intramuscular) and J0171 (
Injection, adrenalin, epinephrine, 0.1 mg).