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tci Part B Insider - 2016 Issue 13
Reader Question: Watch Your Infusion, Hydration Claims
Question: It is possible to bill for non-chemo infusion 96365 and 96367 and hydration therapy 96360 on the same day? For instance, if our provider administers several medications, and between medications provides hydration for 30 minutes at a time for a total of 1.5 hours. In this case, can we also bill for the hydration by time?
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Answer: No, you cannot bill the hydration. If all three (3) were given for 30 minutes each, the initial infusion 96365 (Intravenous infusion, for therapy, prophylaxis, or diagnosis [specify substance or drug]; initial, up to 1 hour) is...
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