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A 70-year-old female diagnosed with pneumonia receives an intramuscular injection of antibiotic (e.g., ceftriaxone). Care components Therapeutic, prophylactic or diagnostic injection (specify substance or drug); subcutaneous or intramuscular.
1 Φεβ 2013 · Injection: Do not use CPT® 96372 Therapeutic, prophylactic, or diagnostic injection (specify substance or drug); subcutaneous or intramuscular. This code does not include injections for allergen immunotherapy.
CPT 96372 is used to report the administration of a therapeutic, prophylactic, or diagnostic injection. This code specifically applies to injections given via the subcutaneous or intramuscular route. It does not include the administration of vaccines or toxoids, which have their own specific codes. 2.
A therapeutic, prophylactic, or diagnostic substance (a fluid, a drug, etc.) is injected via intramuscular or subcutaneous route into the patient's body. The procedure is performed by the physician himself or by his assistant or nurse under direct supervision of the physician.
CPT code 96372 is specifically used for the administration of injections, whether they are therapeutic, prophylactic, or diagnostic in nature. The code covers both subcutaneous and intramuscular injections.
The official description of CPT 96372 is: “Therapeutic, prophylactic, or diagnostic injection (specify substance or drug); subcutaneous or intramuscular.” It includes direct supervision of the Physician but is not needed when billed by the Hospital.
PT Code 96372 is used for therapeutic, prophylactic, and diagnostic injections, often administered subcutaneously or intramuscularly. While less common in mental and behavioral health settings, outpatient behavioral health and substance use disorder facilities may utilize this code.
