Advanced Search

Primary Care Coding Alert

Reader Questions:

Choose Q0112 for Medicare KOH Slide

Published on Tue Apr 19, 2011

Question:The FP scraped skin and prepared a KOH prep to look for infectious agents. How should we code this? Louisiana Subscriber Answer:The correct CPT code is 87220 (Tissue examination by KOH slide of samples from skin, hair, or nails for fungi or ectoparasite ova or mites [e.g., scabies]). When coding for a Medicare patient, the appropriate HCPCS code is Q0112 (All potassium hydroxide [KOH] preparations).
You’ve reached your limit of free articles. Already a subscriber? Log in.
Not a subscriber? Subscribe today to continue reading this article. Plus, you’ll get:
  • Simple explanations of current healthcare regulations and payer programs
  • Real-world reporting scenarios solved by our expert coders
  • Industry news, such as MAC and RAC activities, the OIG Work Plan, and CERT reports
  • Instant access to every article ever published in Revenue Cycle Insider
  • 6 annual AAPC-approved CEUs
  • The latest updates for CPT®, ICD-10-CM, HCPCS Level II, NCCI edits, modifiers, compliance, technology, practice management, and more

Other Articles in this issue of

Primary Care Coding Alert

View All