Pulmonology Coding Alert
Take This Advice for Precise J2919 Reporting
Question: I’m new to pulmonology coding and I have an encounter note for a pulmonologist who treated a patient with Solu-Medrol. The provider injected 40 mg of the drug. What codes do I need to report for the medication used? Ohio Subscriber Answer: You’ll assign J2919 (Injection, methylprednisolone sodium succinate, 5 mg) to report the drug. Also, you’ll assign eight units of J2919 to meet the 40 mg used in the injection since the code is valid for 5 mg of the medicine. The chemical name for Solu-Medrol is methylprednisolone sodium succinate, and the provider administers the drug to treat a variety of disorders, including lung diseases. Providers can administer the drug intravenously (into the vein) or intramuscularly (into the muscle).
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