Wiki Covid 10 Rapid testing. Please help!

cherylbr

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Can someone please help with the coding for our doctors are purchasing COVID rapid test kits for their patients requiring surgery. They would like to bill the patient's insurance company along with the surgery being performed that same day for reimbursement. The test and surgery are being performed at an ASC. What would be the appropriate coding for the COVID rapid test kit?

I am thinking 87635/U0002 and possibly 99000. Would this be appropriate? Not sure if 99000 should be included as it is being done in the ASC. What are your thoughts?

If the test is being purchased by the doctor and done at the ASC and NOT personally performed by the doctor can he even bill/charge for it?

Is the CPT code 87635 for the lab performing the analysis?

Any help would be very appreciated!
Thanks you,
Cheryl B.
 
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