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Take This Advice for Precise J2919 Reporting

Published on Tue May 07, 2024

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 [...]
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