We have trouble billing multiple units of injections and infusions—mostly CPT add-on codes 96375 (injection, each additional sequential intravenous push of a new substance/drug) and 96376 (injection, each additional sequential intravenous push of the same substance/drug provided in a facility)—that are done during observation stays and exceed the medically unlikely edits number. What is the correct way to bill these and get paid?
Q: When multiple procedures are performed, is it appropriate to charge an additional set-up fee? For example, a facility performs a colonoscopy and an esophagogastroduodenoscopy, which took a total of 20 minutes in the procedure room. The facility charged two set-up fees plus an additional five minutes of OR time. Would this be considered a duplicate charge?
The ED will soon no longer serve as the welcome mat for the community because the role of the entire hospital in the continuum of healthcare services is going through rapid transformation.
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