How Should I Code an Anesthetized Rocephin Shot?
Your claims for Rocephin injections with lidocaine should now contain three procedure codes rather than four. You will still bill 90788 (Intramuscular injection of antibiotic [specify]) for the intramuscular antibiotic injection. For the evaluation, history and medical decision-making that lead your FP to administer the injection, you will also report an office visit (99201-99215, Office or other outpatient visit for the evaluation and management of a new or established patient …). But, your supply coding will change. Old way: Before HCPCS deleted J2000, you may have used two supply codes when billing for Rocephin injections containing lidocaine. For the Rocephin, you should have reported J0696 (Injection, ceftriaxone sodium, per 250 mg) per 250 mg. You also may have coded the lidocaine with J2000. New way: You should bill only J0696 for the antibiotic. Consider J2000 a component of the medical procedure (90788).
