Is there a code for concurrent administration of a chemotherapy agent?
The code series for chemotherapy does not include a specific code for concurrent administration of a chemotherapy agent. When coding a concurrent administration of a drug in addition to a chemotherapeutic administration, the most likely scenario is that the additional drug is not a second chemotherapy agent and would be coded accurately from the series for drug administration. If the drug is a chemotherapy agent, the AMA instructs providers to report 96549, the unlisted procedure code for concurrent chemotherapy services.
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