CPT^® 87177, Under Examination, Homogenization and Concentration Procedures

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 87177 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Examination, Homogenization and Concentration Procedures.

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The lab analyst performs the technical steps to concentrate and evaluate specimens such as stool, to identify parasites and parasite eggs, also called ova, if present.

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Question: Screening Labs

Hi Rhonda? This screening depends on what lab test is being done and reason from provider. . DX Z00 is more of physical. I'd be detailed if I were you 2. Let me give you some examples but it depends o... [ Read More ]

Ova and Parasite smear with smear complex stain

Hi, You will need to research this. Looking at the CPT book for 87177 underneath it states for complex special stain (trichrome, iron hemotoxylin) use 87209. I am unsure how this is processed. I bet t... [ Read More ]

help billing labs??

How do you bill CPT 87177 Ova and parasite smear X 3 CPT 87209 Smear complex stain X 3 Do you bill with units or by line with a modifier? Thank you!... [ Read More ]

Ova and Parasite smear with smear complex stain

How do you bill CPT 87177 Ova and parasite smear X 3 CPT 87209 Smear complex stain X 3 Do you bill with units or by line with a modifier? Thank you!... [ Read More ]

88177 & 87210

[b]87177 & 87210[/b] There is a question about which modifier is appropriate to use when you a trying to bill these two codes on the same claim/same date of service. Is there a modifier that is appr... [ Read More ]

12/12 results back

[QUOTE="SCPool, post: 87177, member: 91772"]just asking, 12/19 is a weekend, do they test on weekends or did you mean another date. I took mine on 12/16 and there were more people then i really expect... [ Read More ]

12/12 results back

+88313 correct coding

Since 88313 is defined as an add-on code, it always needs to be billed along with it's primary pathology procedure: 17311-17315 - 85097-85097 - 87177-87177 - 88104-88112 - 88140-88140 - 88160-88162 -... [ Read More ]

Lab question - muptiple CPT

No. An example is a stool culture we run here. The lab runs one test and charges us one price. Their book states the CPT codes for this lab are 87045, 87046 and 87427. So, it's not really a test cover... [ Read More ]

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