CPT^® 82247, Under Chemistry Procedures

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 82247 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Chemistry Procedures.

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The lab analyst measures the amount of total bilirubin in a patient’s blood. Bilirubin is the yellow color pigment found in the bile, a fluid made by the liver.

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