CPT^® 95076, Under Ingestion Challenge Allergy and Clinical Immunology Testing Procedures

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 95076 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Ingestion Challenge Allergy and Clinical Immunology Testing Procedures.

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The provider performs this test to identify which foods, drugs, or other substances trigger an allergic response in an individual.

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Need advice from any Allergy/Immunology clinic coders

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[QUOTE="khaslam, post: 447115, member: 46429"]We have a physician who will be performing an oral challenge for a patient in the inpatient setting. I am seeing that 95076 is reimbursed on the outpatie... [ Read More ]

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