Laboratory Question for the Week of September 26, 2022
Bryan Nordley
September 26, 2022
Can we bill 36415 for finger sticks or line draws as well as venipuncture?
Can we bill 36415 for finger sticks or line draws as well as venipuncture?
We noticed that descriptors for both CPT® codes 82803 and 82805 begin with the word “gases,” and had some confusion around measuring. In this case, should it mean that two or more blood gases must be measured? Please advise.
What modifier is needed when completing diagnostic cardiac catheterization when performed in conjunction with a coronary intervention?
What is the intended use of codes 95812 and 95813?
How do you know when it is appropriate to report code 36218 for additional 2nd or 3rd order vessels selectively catheterized?
What codes replaced 95827 and how should we report based on the deletion of this code?
What are some of the guidelines for reporting 93572?
For bone marrow studies, it is appropriate to bill separately for duplicative testing on the same or similar specimens? Also, can we append a modifier if the testing in separate departments or laboratories is for the same antibody?
Can extremity angiography codes 75710 and 75716 be assigned for selective and non-selective imaging?
With as much as 10-30 percent of coding lost in errors and rendered inaccurate, now is a good time to review interventional radiology coding. Even
When is code 54250 is non-payable?
When applying an “antibody cocktail” which contains two or more separately interpretable antibodies do you have any recommendations to determine applicable billable units of service?
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