CPT^® 84703, Under Chemistry Procedures

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 84703 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 detect the presence of human chorionic gonadotropin, or hCG, hormone, typically in patient blood.

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50, QW, RT LT modifers for BCBS

So all my procedures and pregnancy tests are being rejected by my clearing house : Using 50 modifier: 64494 Acknowledgement/Rejected for Invalid Information-The claim/encounter has invalid informatio... [ Read More ]

Preg Test before office procedure

Hi all, We do a pregnancy test in our office before doing certain office procedures, such as a LEEP. I have been using 84703 for the Urine pregnancy test and Z32.02 encounter for pregnancy test neg... [ 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 ]

Dx code med necessity

Why are you doing a quantitative test (84702) instead of qualitative (84703)? All you really need is a yes or no if the pt is pregnant which the qualitative test will give you. That could be why it'... [ Read More ]

V72.40 vs V72.41

Yes to rule out pregnancy by 84702 or 84703. The quantitative test is the most specific and to be sure of highest specificity. If it positive, the chemo would not be started /continued. The test may ... [ Read More ]

cpt coding for hcg tests

The code description does not specify whether it's strictly for blood or strictly for urine. The code just falls under the Chemistry category of the Path/Lab section of CPT. However certain chemist... [ Read More ]

cpt coding for hcg tests

I have currently come accross some lab tests that don't seem to make any sense. I am trying to figure out if CPT code 84703 is a urine test only? The lab charged 84703 X2 and claim one is a blood seru... [ Read More ]

Essure

We bill the 58565 for the Essure procedure, 84703 for the pg test, and J1885 (x number of units) for the Toradol. We do not bill for the paracervical block.... [ Read More ]

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