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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 Hierarchy<br />

<strong>Injection</strong>s<br />

The Codes<br />

SI<br />

The<br />

Money<br />

Subcutaneous, intramuscular 96372 S $27.83<br />

Intra-arterial injection 96373 S $40.40<br />

Intravenous push<br />

96374 (I)<br />

96375+* (S)<br />

96376+ (N)<br />

S<br />

S<br />

$40.40<br />

$40.40<br />

$0.00<br />

Unlisted intra-arterial or<br />

intravenous injection or infusion<br />

96379 S $27.83<br />

+ Add-on code (I) Initial (S) Subsequent (N) Packaged<br />

* Each new substance or drug<br />

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The Players within the Hierarchy<br />

Chemotherapy<br />

<strong>Infusion</strong> –<br />

Therapy/prophylaxis<br />

Pushes/<br />

<strong>Injection</strong>s<br />

<strong>Infusion</strong> -<br />

Hydration<br />

Initial<br />

96416<br />

96413<br />

96409<br />

96422<br />

96425<br />

C8957<br />

96365<br />

96369<br />

96374<br />

96360<br />

Secondary/<br />

Sequential<br />

96415+*<br />

96417+<br />

96411+<br />

96423+*<br />

96366+*<br />

96367+*<br />

96370+*<br />

96371+<br />

96375+<br />

96376+<br />

96361+*<br />

Concurrent<br />

96549 96368<br />

<strong>Injection</strong>s<br />

96401<br />

96402<br />

96420<br />

96372<br />

96373<br />

96379<br />

+ Add-on code<br />

* Each additional hour beyond first hour minimum 30 plus minutes<br />

54<br />

AHIMA 2009 Audio Seminar Series 27

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