CPT^® 84157, Under Chemistry Procedures

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 84157 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Chemistry Procedures.

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The lab analyst performs a test to evaluate the level of total protein in any specimen except serum, plasma, or urine, by a lab method other than refractometry.

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