Microbiology Procedures CPT® Code range 87003- 87999
The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) code range for Microbiology Procedures 87003-87999 is a medical code set maintained by the American Medical Association.
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This is a Medicare Patient Mac J8 part B
Surgery performed - No Facetectomy
63035- Bilateral payment policy indicator is a 1 and MUE is 4 per day
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This is the doctors notes for the procedure and Dx:
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