I posted a couple of weeks ago about an ongoing claim between the hospital where I had ACDF surgery at on November 1st and my health insurance, UHC. The latest development is that UHC has sent yet another claim letter to the hospital , asking for specifics on an unidentifiable CPT code. Based on a prior claim letter, I suspect its CPT code J8499 which was sent to UHC to the tune of almost $14,000 out of a nearly $30K claim. I had read that this code is used for oral drugs but I can’t imagine what they would have given me that would have cost that much. The claim is on hold for 90 days yet again, but I’m getting spooked just like I did a couple of weeks ago. I mean, this claim has just dragged and dragged because UHC has to keep asking the hospital for information and I just don’t get what’s so hard in terms of the hospital giving them what they need. Anyone familiar with the code and its use?