A patient with acute lymphoblastic leukemia is being given a drug called Asparaginase. This is administered 1000 units intramuscularly. What is the correct code for this chemotherapy administration?

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96401 is the correct code for chemotherapy administration using subcutaneous or intramuscular technique. J9019 is the correct code for 1000 units of Asparaginase.
Code 96102 is incorrect because this is for a hormonal anti-neoplastic drug. Code 96405 is incorrect because this is chemotherapy administered intralesionally. Code 96409 is incorrect because this is the code for intravenous push technique of the drug and this patient received this drug intramuscularly.

A Patient with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia Is Being Given a Drug