CPT^® 87088, Under Microbiology Culture and Typing Procedures

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 87088 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 or microbiologist observes a urine culture with an unknown organism or organisms and makes a presumptive identification of each organism that needs identification.

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Charging for Microbiology

[QUOTE="mary.l.prince@ssmhealth.com, post: 450068, member: 429933"] Hello, I am doing some research of the following questions and was wondering if someone can help assist me. Microbiology Charging ... [ Read More ]

Office billing 81003 and sending to lab for a Urine C&S that includes 81001 same day

Unless the office is doing the testing, all you bill for is the specimen collection I think. A microscopic UA is going to show the solid cells and and whether a culture/sensitivity is even needed. 8... [ Read More ]

Help 87088

I don't see 87088 as being CLIA waived. Medicare Clinical Lab Fee Schedule does not list QW as valid modifier for this code. [URL unfurl="true"]https://www.cms.gov/Regulations-and-Guidance/Legislation... [ Read More ]

Help 87088

Billed 99202-25 and 87088-QW to Medicare but claim got denied code 87088 for the procedure code is inconsistent with the modifier used or required modifier is missing. Does any one know what would be ... [ Read More ]

Charging for Microbiology

Hello, I am doing some research of the following questions and was wondering if someone can help assist me. Microbiology Charging 1. We perform MRSA and MRSA/MSSA cultures that utilize a special... [ Read More ]

87086 and 87088

I am wondering if you found an answer to this? I am struggling with 87077 and 87088.... [ Read More ]

CCI Issue

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 ]

CCI Issue

Can anyone tell me why CCI stops us from sending to insurance the codes 87070 and 87088 together? The lab tells me that one is a throat culture and the other is a urine culture. Is the lab using the... [ Read More ]

Basic Question - Hospital Outpatient Lab Coding

Hello I have started working for a hospital OP lab. They code 80048 80053 82728 83036 84439 84443 86038 86140 86706 86707 87004 87077 87088 87350 But they don't code 80061 81001 82043 82570 85025... [ Read More ]

Basic Question - Hospital Outpatient Lab Coding

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