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CPT® 82803, Under Chemistry Procedures

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT®) code 82803 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Chemistry Procedures.

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The lab analyst performs blood gas analysis to measure at least two of the listed parameters. He typically performs an arterial blood gas analysis, called an ABG, using arterial blood inserted into a blood gas analyzer that measures several parameters to assess respiratory status including pH, pCO2, pO2, CO2, HCO3, and calculated O2 saturation. These tests indicate the amount of oxygen and carbon dioxide as well as acid and base balance in the blood.

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