Procedure-Specific Billing
Specialized Billing for Every Allergy & Immunology Service
Each allergy service type carries its own two-component billing rules, dose-counting requirements, or prior authorization standards. ProtoMed's certified team handles every service correctly, capturing the full reimbursement value of every immunotherapy, testing, and biologics encounter your practice provides.
Allergen Immunotherapy Serum Billing
Immunotherapy serum is billed separately from injection administration and must reflect the exact number of doses or vials prepared under the physician's prescription. Single-dose vials (CPT 95144) and multi-dose vials (CPT 95165) use different codes, and multi-dose vial billing requires accurate per-dose counting that matches the prescription. Miscounting doses across a full panel of maintenance patients creates compounding revenue loss. We verify dose counts against physician prescriptions on every serum billing claim and apply the correct single-dose or multi-dose code for every patient.
Allergen Injection Administration Billing
Each injection visit must be billed with CPT 95115 for a single injection and CPT 95117 for two or more injections in the same visit. When a nurse administers injections in the absence of the physician during a maintenance phase, specific documentation and supervision requirements apply. Missed add-on injection codes and incorrect single-versus-multi-injection code selection are the most common billing errors in allergy practices. We accurately bill every injection visit with the correct primary and add-on administration codes and ensure supervision documentation supports each nurse-administered injection claim.
Allergy Testing Billing
Percutaneous allergy tests (CPT 95004–95010) and intradermal tests (CPT 95024–95044) are billed by the number of tests performed, and payers count tests differently for bundling purposes. Many payers cap the number of billable tests per session or apply NCCI edits between test types. When allergy testing and an E/M visit occur on the same day, modifier -25 must be applied to the E/M to protect that revenue. We accurately sequence every allergy test claim, apply payer-specific test count rules, and use modifier -25 correctly on every combined testing and E/M visit.
Biologics Billing & Prior Authorization
Injectable biologics, dupilumab, omalizumab, mepolizumab, and benralizumab, represent the highest-value service line in allergy practice, with individual drug claims often exceeding $1,500–$3,000 per injection. Each requires prior authorization documenting diagnosis criteria, treatment failure history, and step therapy compliance. We manage the complete biologics billing lifecycle from initial authorization and HCPCS drug code billing through ongoing refill authorizations, ensuring uninterrupted biologic therapy and continuous practice revenue.
Subcutaneous & Sublingual Immunotherapy Billing
Subcutaneous immunotherapy (SCIT) and sublingual immunotherapy (SLIT) have distinct billing structures. SCIT involves separate serum preparation and injection administration codes billed at each visit. SLIT involves preparation codes but no injection administration codes, and payer coverage for SLIT varies significantly by plan. We accurately bill every SCIT and SLIT encounter with the correct code set, manage payer-specific SLIT coverage determinations, and capture the full reimbursement value of both immunotherapy modalities.
Same-Day E/M & Testing Visit Billing
Allergy and immunology practices frequently see patients for E/M consultations and testing on the same visit. When testing and E/M services are performed together, modifier -25 must be applied to the E/M code to show it is a separately identifiable service beyond the pre-service work for testing. Without modifier -25, the E/M is automatically denied. We apply modifier -25 correctly on every combined visit, review the documentation to ensure the E/M is clearly supported as a separate service, and bill every allergy consultation and testing visit at its full combined reimbursement value.