AMA CPT® Assistant - 2000 Issue 10 (October)
Therapeutic or Diagnostic Infusions (October 2000)
October 2000 page 7a Coding Consultation Infusions, Therapeutic or Diagnostic, 90780 (Q&A) Question Would you please clarify how code 90780 should be used? Can it be used for a routine IV? Answer Code 90780, IV infusion for therapy/diagnosis, administered by physician or under direct supervision of physician; up to one hour, refers to those instances in which IV fluids, drugs, or a combination of both, are given over a period of time to treat a specific diagnosis, including evaluation of the patient's response to the therapy, with the intent of improving the patient's status (eg, dehydration, antibiotic therapy)...
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