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allergy testing

  1. J

    Wiki Allergy Testing Medicare Denials

    We just started seeing A TON of denials for allergy skin testing (CPT 95004) from Medicare. They said it's due to medical necessity/insufficient documentation and that we have been using non-covered ICD-10 codes since the LCD update on 7/11/2021 (L36241). I reviewed the updated LCD and can't...
  2. S

    Wiki Allergy testing and Mixing of serums same day

    Can you bill for Allergy testing and the mixing of serums if preformed on the same day? Thank you.
  3. C

    Wiki Allergy to Lidocaine testing

    I believe that I use 95018 for the drug allergy testing and list the number of tests performed. The doctor believes it is acceptable to bill 95180 with a time unit because the testing was done of a period of time with increasing dosages of Lidocaine. Finally, he ordered 2mg of Lidocaine for the...
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