CPT^® 82542, Under Chemistry Procedures

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 82542 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Chemistry Procedures.

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The lab analyst performs the technical lab test to evaluate the specimen for the presence or amount of a nondrug analyte by using column chromatography and possibly mass spectrometry.

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Billing CPT 82542 multiple times for single specimen

[b]Question...[/b] [QUOTE="mdameer159@gmail.com, post: 437376, member: 327046"]Hi there, any help/assistance on the below question will be grateful: While processing Lab & Pathology services, I find... [ Read More ]

Billing CPT 82542 multiple times for single specimen

When they say per specimen they mean 1 unit if its just urine. They don't mean for each thing tested for from the one specimen [COLOR=#000000][FONT="]AMA Guidelines:[/FONT][/COLOR][INDENT](Do not... [ Read More ]

Billing CPT 82542 multiple times for single specimen

Hi there, any help/assistance on the below question will be grateful: While processing Lab & Pathology services, I find the provider billing CPT "82542" with multi-units for only 1 specimen(Urine). W... [ Read More ]

Drug Assay Coding - Your assistance please

[b]Drug Assay Coding- Your Assistance Please[/b] Hi, Cavalier40 is correct, in that the Creatinine (82570) and pH (83986) are not separately billable procedures and inclusive in both the presumptive... [ Read More ]

Drug Assay Coding - Your assistance please coding comprehensive drug panel

Hello all, I have a new client who has been billing the following for Presumptive Drug Class Screening (urine). The Laboratory Requisition indicates Drug Screen and Full Confirmation for a Comprehen... [ Read More ]

82542 with the 2016 code set

Does anyone know of a modifier to use when billing 82542 with the CMS 2016 code set for lab billing? This is a non drug code that is not part of the tiering. Thank you.... [ Read More ]

urine drug screen question

[QUOTE="JackieZS, post: 393597, member: 394397"]our billing company bills out 83789, 82492,82542 and these are not on the Michigan Medicaid fee schedule. Is there a replacement code? How does someon... [ Read More ]

urine drug screen question

[b]83789 cpt 2016[/b] our billing company bills out 83789, 82492,82542 and these are not on the Michigan Medicaid fee schedule. Is there a replacement code? How does someone determine what other co... [ Read More ]

Definitive Drug Testing for Cigna

[QUOTE="rwagner4645, post: 379137, member: 189638"]Do you bill CPT 83789 and 82542? Which non-drug analytes fall under these CPT's? Help pleeeease![/QUOTE] Any non-drug analyte that doesn't have its ... [ Read More ]

Definitive Drug Testing for Cigna

Do you bill CPT 83789 and 82542? Which non-drug analytes fall under these CPT's? Help pleeeease!... [ Read More ]

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