Wiki V58.13 (antineoplastic immunotherapy) used for Neupogen? Help!

[lsmft]

Our oncology dept wants us to use V58.12 for Neupogen administration. Is this appropriate? HELP! Is Neupogen really an encounter for antineoplastic immunotherapy

 

[mitchellde]

No this is incorrect. It is not antineoplastic at all. I t a drug use for a decrease in the patients blood counts caused usually by the chemo. An example of antineoplastic immunotherapy would be JWCI for melanolma.

 

[lsmft]

v58.12

Thank you, that is what I tried to tell them. I am not going to use this code because in my opinion and that of others it is not correct usage of this code.

 

[mitchellde]

You can always look up Neupogen in the PDR and highlight the indications for usage as well as the drug descrition will clearly show it is not antineoplastic.

 

[lsmft]

Thanks Debra, if necessary I'll do that and I appreciate your reply.