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HCPCS Code for Injection, garamycin, gentamicin, up to 80 mg J1580

HCPCS code J1580 for Injection, garamycin, gentamicin, up to 80 mg as maintained by CMS falls under Drugs, Administered by Injection .

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Injection, garamycin, gentamicin, up to 80 mg

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SpaceOar Hydrogel
[b]space oar billing[/b] Hi, the doctor does the procedure in our office with fudicial marker placement. 55874 is the actual Space Oar Cpt code then we also bill out with 55876, 76872 76942, 96372 J... [ Read More ]
Need Help ASAP! Gentamicin w/Bladder Instillation
Our Urologist has initiated Gentamicin Injections with a Bladder Instillation. We bill this with 51700 and J1580 2 units. This is great when the Urologist does a face to face and documents the proce... [ Read More ]
Billing for Gentamicin in the office
[b]denial of 96372 for NCCI for Gent injection[/b] Hello, Is anyone else getting denials for 96372 (admin code) when billed with the procedure and the gentamicin? I am receiving denials for the admin... [ Read More ]
Gentamycin
The J code is J1580, and each unit is 80mg. If you are using more then you should bill for multiple units when documented. In most instances you would bill for the injection/administration with 96372.... [ Read More ]
Billing for Gentamicin in the office
I've billed and been reimbursed for this without issue more times than I can count. The practice I worked for stopped giving Levaquin quite a while ago and went to the gentamicin injection. Along w... [ Read More ]
gentamicin 120 mg vs 80 mg J1580
Hi all, I am trying to charge out gentamicin 120 mg. The hcpcs J1580 only allows 80 mg. If I use two units it equals 160 mg, then I am wasting 40 mg. Can anyone shed a light on how they have handled t... [ Read More ]
Am I Confused??????
The lidocaine is part of the procedure. You are correct. If they are not actually giving an injection of gentamycin, then billing 96372 and J1580 is fraudulant Karen Cross, CPC, CPMA, CEMC, CUC... [ Read More ]
Am I Confused?????? - they are coding
You are absolutely correct. I work for a urology group, and sometimes the nurse WILL give an injection of gentamycin as prophylactic before a procedure, but it is clearly documented in the notes. Do... [ Read More ]
Am I Confused?????? - local anesthesia
Well, if no injection is being done, then 96372 is definitely wrong and J1580 is certainly not for lidocaine so I would say that SOMEBODY is confused but I don't think it's you. ;)... [ Read More ]
Am I Confused?????? - basic cystoscopies
I am performing an audit and my facilities are performing basic cystoscopies 52000.. and they are coding for both 52000 [B]AND 96372, J1580 for lidocaine administration[/B].... Am I the one missing ... [ Read More ]
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