CPT^® 84132, Under Chemistry Procedures

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 84132 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 potassium in a patient specimen, typically blood, which the analyst collects using routine vein puncture.

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Question About Panels

Say you did the following 5 tests Carbon dioxide (bicarbonate) (82374) Chloride (82435) Potassium (84132) Sodium (84295) Thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) (84443) The first 4 tests make a 80051 (ele... [ Read More ]

Comprehensive Metabolic Panel

[QUOTE="rosemarys, post: 378993, member: 43857"]Do all 14 tests that is included in the CMP have to be performed to charge 80053? We did Glucose (82947), ALT (84460), Creatinine (82565) & Potassium (8... [ Read More ]

Comprehensive Metabolic Panel

Do all 14 tests that is included in the CMP have to be performed to charge 80053? We did Glucose (82947), ALT (84460), Creatinine (82565) & Potassium (84132) and Ins. Company wants to pay as 80053. Al... [ Read More ]

Screening vs diagnostic lab for potassium

I'm having trouble deciding if this is a screening lab or a diagnostic one because the patient is new. New pt, never seen at this facility, presents to have potassium level checked. States he had a l... [ Read More ]

Brand New Family Practice Coder

[b]Medicare Fee Schedule...[/b] 36415 This code may be used for routine venipuncture process. Some payers cover a separate blood collection fee, and some don't, so you'll need to check with individu... [ Read More ]

Confusion over labs included in 80050

this is an example from UHC and what they will bundle as a Electrolyte Panel (80051) Electrolyte Panel, 80051 A submission that includes 2 or more of the following laboratory component codes by the... [ Read More ]

Labs - currently paying for CPT code

[b]Labs[/b] Found this online in regards to what tests are included in certain panels. You mentioned "currently paying for CPT code 80076 and 80050" I can see that this would be correct because neit... [ Read More ]

80048 and 84132

[QUOTE="woodsusa, post: 191471, member: 11496"]If a physician orders 80048 and subsequently orders 84132 on the same date of service, which modifier is appropriate, -59 or -91 ? Per the FAQ on the CMS... [ Read More ]

80048 and 84132

If a physician orders 80048 and subsequently orders 84132 on the same date of service, which modifier is appropriate, -59 or -91 ? Per the FAQ on the CMS web on "How should modifier -91 be reported un... [ Read More ]

80047?

The instrument we perform chemistry tests on is a blood gas/ chemistry analyzer. When the physician orders a BMP the instrument calcutlates the CO2 (82374) based on the pCO2 and the PH (82803). Becaus... [ Read More ]

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