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Does the level II coding system include specific codes for drugs?

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Why was the reporting mechanism updated for drugs of abuse?

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Can you tell me more about when to use initial service codes versus additional codes for drug administration services?

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When can discarded drugs be paid by Medicare?

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We placed a patient in observation and the next day the physician admitted him as an inpatient. Can we code for drug administration services for the time the patient was in observation status?

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If an infusion is stopped because the patient is having an adverse
reaction to a drug, can we still charge for the infusion?

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Can you tell us if codes 96365 and 96368 are appropriate for the following scenario? The patient is seen in the outpatient clinic for drug infusion. Drug A is administered from 6:00 am to 7:30 am. Drug B is administered through the same intravenous line from 7:00 am to 4:00 pm.