Re: Codes for PICC in DR. OFFICE

[KayBeth Weibel, CRNI]

Title: RE: Codes for PICC in DR. OFFICE

Hi Shirley,   Your hospital may be getting it's information from the 797 guidelines.  We are a home infusion pharmacy that follows the 797 guidelines and we do not need to filter our final products, unless it is TPN or the drug dictates that it be filtered.  We are not required to filter our antibiotics, because our clean room meets the 797 guidelines, and we only dispense one week of product at a time.  Mostly, we are dictated by a drug's stability in solution.   KayBeth Weibel, CRNI Infusion Network Falmouth, MA ----- Original Message ----- From: Lynn Hadaway To: Venz, Shirley ; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, November 30, 2005 11:19 AM Subject: RE: Codes for PICC in DR. OFFICE I am not aware of any evidence stating that drugs for XX amount fo days requires filtration. There are some meds that must be filtered for all doses and your pharmacy should know which ones these are. Lynn At 3:30 PM -0600 11/29/05, Venz, Shirley wrote: Can anyone tell me requirements for filtering IV antibiotics administered more than 5 days?  Our hospital has had that policy for years but I can't find evidence of why. Thanks, Shirley -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]On Behalf Of Rakay Dance Sent: Tuesday, November 29, 2005 2:39 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Codes for PICC in DR. OFFICE Would anyone have codes for a PICC that is placed in a Dr.'s office?  Equipment, nursing time and all.  I would appreciate the help.   RaKay -- Lynn Hadaway, M.Ed., RNC, CRNI Lynn Hadaway Associates, Inc. 126 Main Street, PO Box 10 Milner, GA 30257 http://www.hadawayassociates.com office 770-358-7861