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Drug Administration - Infusion Coding And Common Challenges

  Drug Administration - Infusion Coding And Common Challenges By Nilesh K. Shende, CPC 📢 Join our Channels for instant job alerts YouTube - MCoderTube         Whatsap Job Group        Telegram In this blog, we will discuss Drug Administration and Infusion Coding, along with the most Common Challenges faced by medical coders. Many coding errors occur due to confusion about documentation, hierarchy, time calculation, and bundling rules. Through thus article, I aim to clarify these areas step by step.  ___________________________________________________________________________________ Important Documentation Requirements Before charging for infusion or injections, the following must be ensured: Complete and proper documentation must support the service. If a service is not separately chargeable or not sufficiently documented, it should not be billed. Some injections or drugs are bundled with procedures (for example, sedation drugs used du...