CPT^® 87075, Under Microbiology Culture and Typing Procedures

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 87075 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Microbiology Culture and Typing Procedures.

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The lab analyst performs an anaerobic culture using material from any source except blood, and identifies any isolated bacteria to the least specific level, such as genus.

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Culture coding - lab or physician? 87070 87075 culture urgent

Patient came to the office for a wound culture. I have code 87070 or 87075 depending on the results but, who gets to bill that code? The lab or the physician, or both? Thanks!... [ Read More ]

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When the following codes are billed with 87088 NCCI edits will deny the following codes. 87070 87071 87073 87075 87084 88387 88388 Modifier 59 would be appropriate modifier if two separate cultures a... [ Read More ]

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