Table 2 – Drug Administration Coding for 2004

Table 2 – Drug Administration Coding for 2004
Admin Route & Drug Type	Hospital Outpatient	Physician Office / Freestanding Clinic
Non chemo IM/SC	90782 per separate inj	90782 per separate injection
Non chemo IV Push	90784 per separate inj	90784 per day, but DIMA strongly urges modification to mult. pushes
Non chemo IV Infus	Q0081 one per visit	90780 1^st hr; 90781 ea addtl hr
Chemo IM/SC	Q0083 one per visit	96400 one per day
Chemo IV Push	Q0083 one per visit	96408 one for each drug
Chemo IV Infuse	Q0084 one per visit	96410 1^st hr; 96412 ea addtl hr
Other provisions	Deleted Code - Q0085 (ok to bill both Q0083 + Q0084 when needed)	Work RVU to be increased 0.17 (approx $6.35) for each of above codes billed by oncologists in addition to transitional bonus.