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CPT® 2019:

Update Chemistry Section with Direct-Measure Cholesterol Code

Published on Tue Oct 16, 2018

Catch new code for DHT, too. If your lab sometimes performs direct-measure tests for lipoprotein fractions, expect a new code in your reporting toolbox beginning Jan. 1: 83722 (Lipoprotein, direct measurement; small dense LDL cholesterol). Don’t confuse this new, direct-measure test with existing CPT® codes, like those for lipoprotein separation and quantitation. Read on to learn our expert’s advice on [...]
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