JUL 19, 2023
How to Calculate Units of Drug Administered
How do we calculate how many units of drug were administered by the physician?
Answer:
The HCPCS descriptor for each drug indicates the dosage that is considered 1 unit. From the dosage descriptor, the units can be calculated as shown in the following table:
| If dosage administered is... |
and HCPCS description of drug is... |
Your units billed is...
|
|
6 mg
|
6 mg
|
1 unit
|
|
200 mg
|
50 mg
|
4 units
|
|
10 mg
|
1 mg
|
10 units
|
|
1 mg
|
10 mg
|
1 unit
|