How many initial chemotherapy or therapeutic drug administration codes can be reported for each date of service?

For each date of service, only one initial chemotherapy or therapeutic drug administration code can be reported. This is based on the coding guidelines which dictate that initial administration of a chemotherapy or therapeutic agent is assigned one code to represent the entire treatment session for that particular day.

In practice, this means that if a patient receives multiple drugs or different types of administration on the same day, the coder still reports only one initial administration code to avoid duplication and ensure accurate billing. The subsequent administrations for other drugs or services may be coded, but they would fall under different coding categories and would not be considered initial administrations. Therefore, understanding that there can only be one initial code per date of service is fundamental for proper coding and compliance with healthcare billing standards.