CPT^® 87210, Under Primary Source Smear Procedures

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 87210 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Primary Source Smear Procedures.

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The lab analyst or microbiologist performs a wet mount preparation of a specimen, usually from material collected on a swab or placed directly on a microscope slide.

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87210 & 36416

Are you appending modifier QW for the 87210? For the 36416 I would ensure that the code is correct for the type of collection, if it is correct, see if the payor requires a modifier 25 if billed with ... [ Read More ]

87210 & 36416

We bill as a facility and are having troubles getting 87210 paid. As well as not getting payment for 36416.... [ Read More ]

GYN Well Women Exam

[QUOTE="cford75, post: 499080, member: 341012"] Hi, For non Medicare payers, well women exams should be coded as 99394-99397 (est) regardless is a PAP was performed. If a pap was performed for a non-M... [ Read More ]

GYN Well Women Exam

Hi, For non Medicare payers, well women exams should be coded as 99394-99397 (est) regardless is a PAP was performed. If a pap was performed for a non-Medicare payer you can use code 87210-QW and link... [ Read More ]

yeast infection during pregnancy

... in addition to the above response, there is a very good article on AAPC called '[B]Correct Common OB/GYN Coding mistakes"[/B] June 10,2019. I personally cut it out from the magazine and keep it i... [ Read More ]

when is wet mount coded in the office visit?

That sounds like a blanket policy made by someone who does not understand coding. It would be like saying "every new patient is 99204." All coding should be based on the documentation. 87210 requi... [ Read More ]

when is wet mount coded in the office visit?

87210 Smear, primary source with interpretation; wet mount for infectious agents (eg, saline, India ink, KOH preps) Did you provider prepare and INTERPRET the slide specimen? In my area, the physici... [ Read More ]

when is wet mount coded in the office visit? 87210 wet mount

Based on this documentation is there any possible reason to bill for the cpt 87210? ... [ Read More ]

Annual/Well woman examination

you only code for a wet mount when it is documented usually if there is documentation of a discharge or ordor they will perform the wet mount. It is not a routine service. If the do a wet mount and ... [ Read More ]

Annual/Well woman examination

Have you ever or would you bill cpt 87210 wet mount routinely once a pap is done during the well woman/annual exam? There is no documentation of the service being described as done and there is no ind... [ Read More ]

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