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Dx Specifics Drive Drug Test Coding

Published on Fri Sep 13, 2024

Question: We received an order for a leukemia patient to test the blood specimen for the level of cytarabine. The lab used LC-MS/ MS to perform the test. Should we code the leukemia as the ordering diagnosis, and what is the appropriate procedure code for this drug test? Nevada Subscriber Answer: The ordering physician should document that the reason for the test [...]
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