Wiki IV push coding

[jwhite2637]

Let's say that during a visit in the ER a patient recieves the following IVPs:

two demerol pushes
two zofran pushes

How would you report that? I know you would bill the initial push and an additional push, but what about the other two pushes since there are two drugs?

Also, let's say a different patient comes in and has a Rocephin infusion and three zofran pushes. How would you report that?

Thanks in advance for any help!

 

[mmoore70]

The codes would be 96374 for 1st demerol, 96375 for 1st zofran then 96376 x 2 for the same drug given again as IVP, as long as the additional demerol and zofran given have a push time at least 31 mins between the last push given.
The Rocephin and 3 zofran pushes(I'm assuming the Rocephin is a push) would be 96374, 96375, and 96376 x 2 as long as the times documented are at least 31 mins apart in order to charge for them.