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CPT® 82009, Under Chemistry Procedures

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT®) code 82009 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Chemistry Procedures.

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This testing is for the qualitative determination of ketone bodies. Clinicians frequently order ketone body tests for diabetic patients, but also for patients who are dehydrated or are on diets where the body is using fat as its source of energy.

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