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CPT® 82044, Under Chemistry Procedures

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT®) code 82044 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Chemistry Procedures.

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Office or lab personnel will usually perform a semiquantitative urine albumin or microalbumin by using a reagent strip that is able to detect the analyte without the use of a chemistry analyzer or other instrument.

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Lab Coding with Modifier
Should a modifier QW be put on both 82044 and 82043?... [ Read More ]
82044/82570
Hi Rebecca, Thank you for posting this question. Procedure 82044 is a urine specimen so I may have a little information on this to provide insight for proper procedural coding. First I reviewed my C... [ Read More ]
82044/82570
My question is, if "microalbumin/creatinine" is ordered and done, should both codes (82044 & 82570) be billed? A coworker (who is a biller and worked here longer) is telling me to only bill the 82044... [ Read More ]
2018 new/revised cpt code list
CPT codes and descriptors are copyright the American Medical Association. Here is a list of the changes by CPT code only. Change Code Date Added 0001U 1/1/2018 Added 0002U 1/1/2018 Added 000... [ Read More ]
Urinalysis Incidental to Office Visit
One of our follow-up girls brought a claim to me that is denying 81002 as incidental to the office visit. There are several things going on with this claim, so I'll just lay it out, as follows: 99214... [ Read More ]
Need correct CPT codes for labs
I have a Practicing Dr ordering 82570 and 82044 (urine creatinine mirco) and a reference Dr ordering 82570 and 84156 ( Portein conc, creatinine conc) and these are always ordered together. My underst... [ Read More ]
-59 modifer with 81003
Recently saw a BCBS remittance in which the CPT code 81003-59 was paid, but the 2 examples I see are billed with an 82044. I always assumed that BCBS bundled these into the office visit. Any comment... [ Read More ]
Microalbumin urine test 82044
BC of Michigan is denying payment for this service as "not payable in the office setting". They state we cannot bill the patient either. Medicare processes it along with other carriers. Why does BC... [ Read More ]
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