Pulmonology Coding Alert
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Published on Wed Mar 15, 2006
Don't confuse deleted codes with new 2006 codes
With so many new injection and infusion codes, you may find yourself constantly looking up the new codes. Cut out this chart and pin it up on your wall so you can quickly see which codes you should now use for different types of chemotherapy administrations that your pulmonologist provides.
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