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Use 85610 and More for Coagulation Management

Published on Fri Jul 09, 2021

Question: How should we bill for INR testing at our Coumadin Clinic, including how to report services when the pathologist or other healthcare provider manages patient dosing based on lab or home monitoring results? Indiana Subscriber Answer: International Normalized Ratio (INR) is a calculated value based on the results of a prothrombin time (PT) lab test. If your Coumadin clinic lab performs [...]
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