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pay separately for any associated skilled professional services beyond what is necessary
for teaching the patient and/or caregiver how to operate the equipment in order to
administer the infusion safely and effectively in the patient’s home (42 CFR
424.57(c)(12)).
The home infusion therapy services benefit is a separate payment in addition to the
existing payment for the DME external infusion pump, supplies (including the furnishing
of the home infusion drug), and related services covered under the DME benefit. Further
billing information can be found in Publication 100-04, Chapter 32, Section 411.
