A patient receives 60 minutes of initial infusion of a therapeutic drug. Upon review, the attending physician orders an IV push of another therapeutic substance. How is this IV push reported?

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The IV push of another therapeutic substance after the initial infusion is reported as a subsequent IV push. This is because the initial infusion code covers the first hour of infusion, and any additional substances administered via IV push after the initial infusion are considered subsequent services.

A Patient Receives 60 Minutes of Initial Infusion of a Therapeutic