2009 CPT Changes

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2009 Archival Library

2009 CPT® CODING CHANGES FOR THE HYDRATION AND THERAPEUTIC,
DIAGNOSTIC, AND PROPHYLACTIC DRUG ADMINISTRATION CODES
A cross reference between the new 2009 CPT codes and 2008 CPT codes

NEW 2009 CPT Code	2009 CPT Code Description	2008 CPT Codes	2008 CPT Code Descriptions
	Hydration Administration Codes
96360	Intravenous infusion, hydration; initial, 31 minutes to 1 hour	90760	Intravenous infusion, hydration; initial, 31 minutes to 1 hour
96361	each additional hour	90761	each additional hour

	Therapeutic, Prophylactic, and Diagnostic Administration Codes
96365	Intravenous infusion, for therapy, prophylaxis, or diagnosis (specify substance or drug); initial, up to 1 hour	90765	Intravenous infusion, for therapy, prophylaxis, or diagnosis (specify substance or drug); initial, up to 1 hour
96366	each additional hour	90766	each additional hour
96367	additional sequential infusion, up to 1 hour	90767	additional sequential infusion, up to 1 hour
96368	concurrent infusion	90768	concurrent infusion
96369	Subcutaneous infusion for therapy or prophylaxis (specify substance or drug); initial, up to one hour, including pump set-up and establishment of subcutaneous infusion site(s)	90769	Subcutaneous infusion for therapy or prophylaxis (specify substance or drug); initial, up to one hour, including pump set-up and establishment of subcutaneous infusion site(s)
96370	each additional hour	90770	each additional hour
96371	additional pump set-up with establishment of new subcutaneous infusion site(s)	90771	additional pump set-up with establishment of new subcutaneous infusion site(s)

96372	Therapeutic, prophylactic, or diagnostic injection (specify substance or drug); subcutaneous or intramuscular	90772	Therapeutic, prophylactic, or diagnostic injection (specify substance or drug); subcutaneous or intramuscular
96373	intra-arterial	90773	intra-arterial
96374	Therapeutic, prophylactic or diagnostic injection (specify substance or drug); intravenous push, single or initial substance/drug	90774	Therapeutic, prophylactic or diagnostic injection (specify substance or drug); intravenous push, single or initial substance/drug
96375	each additional sequential intravenous push of a new substance/drug	90775	each additional sequential intravenous push of a new substance/drug
96376	each additional sequential intravenous push of the same substance/drug provided in a facility	90776	each additional sequential intravenous push of the same substance/drug provided in a facility
96379	Unlisted therapeutic, prophylactic, or diagnostic intravenous or intra-arterial injection or infusion	90779	Unlisted therapeutic, prophylactic, or diagnostic intravenous or intra-arterial injection or infusion

NOTES:

 There have been no changes in the chemotherapy administration codes for 2009.

 The “initial” service codes appear in bold.

 Codes 96361, 96366, 96367, 96368, 96370, 96371, 96375, and 96376 are all add-on codes.

 Add-on code 96376 is to be used in the facility setting only .

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