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<strong>Mastering</strong> <strong>Injection</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Infusion</strong> <strong>Coding</strong><br />

Notes/Comments/Questions<br />

The Jesters<br />

• Initial –<br />

• Sequential –<br />

• <strong>Infusion</strong><br />

• Additional hours of infusion of the same drug or<br />

• of a different drug immediately following an initial<br />

infusion, through the same IV access<br />

• IV Push –<br />

• Additional pushes of same drug must be greater<br />

than 30 minutes apart<br />

• Concurrent –<br />

• multiple infusions through the same IV line of<br />

the same type<br />

• Reported ONCE per encounter<br />

Copyright Sarasin Consulting Group 37<br />

ACEs HIGH<br />

The code that<br />

best describes<br />

the primary,<br />

most significant<br />

service provided<br />

for the patient.<br />

Copyright Sarasin Consulting Group 38<br />

AHIMA 2009 Audio Seminar Series 19

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