Ivp

Good morning!

I need help with the following scenario please!

Patient comes to ED in cardiac arrest and given IVP:

8:56 Epinephrine

9:00 Epinephrine

9:05 Epinephrine

9:12 Epinephrine

9:13 Sodium Bicarbonate

9:27 Epinephrine

Would this be coded as:

96374 Epinephrine

96375 sod bicarb

96376 x1 Epinephrine (9:27)

My confusion is 96376... is it greater 30 minutes from the "initial 96374" or from the previous same drug??

I've googled and I get conflicting info and CPT states greater 30 min from initial.

As always appreciate your input!

Thanks,

Vicki, CPC

Ivp