96415 Chemotherapy intravenous infusion additional hour
Also known as: extended chemo infusion, additional infusion hour, chemotherapy infusion additional hour, chemo additional hour
Chemotherapy anti-neoplastic agent administration by intravenous infusion for each additional hour of infusion.
In Plain Language
additional cancer medicine infusion time
Clinical Context
Each additional hour of intravenous chemotherapy infusion when treatment duration exceeds initial hour.
RVU Breakdown
| Work RVU | 0.19 |
| Total RVU | 0.19 |
Est. Medicare Payment
National estimate based on 2026 CMS PFS Conversion Factor ($33.40). Actual payment varies by locality (GPCI adjustment).
Billing & Documentation
Medicine section codes cover a wide range of non-surgical services. Documentation should include the clinical indication, procedure details, interpretation (if applicable), and any patient-specific findings.
How This Code Compares
With a work RVU of 0.19, this code ranks in the 11th percentile among Medicine codes — 4.1x below the median (0.78). The highest wRVU in this category is 23.92.
Specialties
Frequently Asked Questions
What is CPT code 96415?
CPT 96415 (Chemotherapy intravenous infusion additional hour) is a Medicine code. Chemotherapy anti-neoplastic agent administration by intravenous infusion for each additional hour of infusion.
Who uses CPT code 96415?
CPT 96415 is used by Oncology, Hematology. Each additional hour of intravenous chemotherapy infusion when treatment duration exceeds initial hour.
When is CPT 96415 used?
Each additional hour of intravenous chemotherapy infusion when treatment duration exceeds initial hour.
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