What is the full description for CPT code 96402?

• A. Chemotherapy administration, subcutaneous or intramuscular, hormonal antineoplastic
• B. Chemotherapy administration, intravenous infusion
• C. Radiation therapy administration
• D. Immunotherapy administration

Answer: (A)

The important idea here is how CPT codes describe not just the drug, but how it’s given. This code is defined as chemotherapy administration by subcutaneous or intramuscular injection and specifically for a hormonal antineoplastic agent. That exact combination—subcutaneous or intramuscular delivery with a hormonal antineoplastic drug—is what this description means, so it’s the best fit for a patient receiving a hormonal chemotherapy via those routes. If the drug were given by intravenous infusion, or if the therapy were radiation or immunotherapy, those would use different codes.