2006 CPT codes - 5 of 6


Injections and Infusions*    

I highly recommend, printing out the word version of the  2006 Infusion and injection codes as well as the ASCO Infusions One-Pager  and work the test questions.

Intravenous infusion


Infusion Codes and G codes - 2005. The information refers to the 2005 G codes. However, conceptually, it will apply to the new 2006 CPT codes and recommended reading. 


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2005 G Code

 New 

Description

90780

G0345

90760

IV infusion, hydration, initial, up to 1 hour

 

G0347

90761

Each additional hour, hydration, up to 8 hrs  Add-On

90781

 

90765

IV infusion, therapy/prophylaxis/diagnosis (antibiotics, other)

90781

G0348

90766

 Each additional hour,   Add-Onup to 8 hrs

90781

G0349

90767

 Additional sequential infusion,  Add-On up to 1 hour

90781

G0350

90768

 Concurrent Infusion   Add-On

90782

G0351

90772

Injection, Therapeutic or diagnostic, subc or IM

90783

 

90773

Injection, Therapeutic, prophylactic or diagnostic; intra-arterial

96400

N/A

96401

Chemo admin, subcutaneous or IM; non-hormonal anti-neoplastic

96400

N/A

96402

Chemo admin, subcutaneous or IM; hormonal anti-neoplastic

90784

G0353

90774

IV push, single or initial substance/drug

N/A

G0354

  90775

IV push, each additional sequential

90788

N/A

90772

Injection, IM of antibiotic (now includes monoclonal antibodies (e.g. infliximab);  biological response modifiers)

90799

 

 90779

Unlisted therapeutic, prophylactic or diagnostic intravenous or intra-aerterial injection or infusion.


Injection and IV Chemotherapy Codes. Note that an IV or intra-arterial push requires:

  1. Constance presence of a health provider.
  2. Infusion of 15 min or less.

 Deleted 

2005 G Code

 New 

Description

90781

96410

G0359

 

96413

Chemotherapy, therapeutic monoclonal antibody or biologic response modifier, 1st hour

96412

G0360

96415

Chemotherapy, therapeutic monoclonal antibody or biologic response modifier, each additional hour, up to eight hours Add-On

96414

N/A

96416

Chemo admin, IV infusion; initiation of prolonged chemotherapy infusion (more than 8 hours) requiring use of a portable or implantable pump

96520

N/A

96521

Refilling and maintenance of portable pump

 

N/A

96522

Refilling and maintenance of an implantable pump or reservoir for drug delivery, system (eg, IV, intra-arterial)


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