RE: Chemo/IV meds

[Patricia Whitcomb]

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I would say not as it specified "IV's, IV medications, and blood transfusions provided during chemotherapy are not coded under the respective items K5a (parenteral/IV), P1ac (IV medications) and P1ak (transfusions).  That was one of the clarifications.     Pat Whitcomb, RN MDS Coordinator Madonna Towers 507-288-3911, Ext. 3050 -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, April 22, 2004 5:47 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Chemo/IV meds Can anyone offer any advise on whether Chemotherapy given IV can also be counted as IV meds?  Did not totally understand if the manual meant that you can't check the IV meds as well as the chemo....   Thanks everyone!   Donna Browne-Atkins, RN, MDS Coordinator This e-mail communication and any attachments may contain confidential and privileged information for the use of the designated recipients named above. If you are not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that you have received this communication in error and that any review, disclosure, dissemination, distribution or copying of it or its contents is prohibited. As required by HIPAA you need to hold this information as privileged and confidential. If you have received this communication in error, please destroy all copies of this communication and any attachments.