CPT^® 86617, Under Qualitative or Semiquantitative Immunoassays

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 86617 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Qualitative or Semiquantitative Immunoassays.

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The lab analyst performs an immunoassay to evaluate the patient’s blood for antibodies to the bacteria Borrelia burgdorferi following an initial, positive test.

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Modifier for IGM & IGG Tesing

Hi, I use the 91 modifier. I also have all procedure codes 86617 stopped in my wq to add a description to each laboratory test being performed (IgG or IgM). That has cut down on working with denials. ... [ Read More ]

Modifier for IGM & IGG Tesing

There has been debate on what modifier is used for 86617 x2 for Lyme IGG & IGM. Is it 59 or 91? Also in listening to 2 different AAPC webinars if you have a BMP with a glucose in it and then the ph... [ Read More ]

Lyme disease blood test

If someone that has had a tick bite gets tested for Lyme disease what lab code do I use? 86617 or 86618? If they do both IGM & IGG do I do a unit of 2? I am confused. Thank you for your help!... [ Read More ]

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