Orthocoderpgu
True Blue
Doc does a UA with no signs/symptoms. UA comes back as negative: no blood, leukocytes or anything. So is there a DX code for basically a routine UA? Any of your thoughts will be helpful. Thanks.
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Wiki DX code for Routine UA?
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mitchellde
True Blue
my question would be why did he do it? if it was for screening then code a screening code if there is no reason then I question why you would charge for it.
Orthocoderpgu
True Blue
The reason why the doc does it is because many of the docs patients are getting elderly. And there is about a 50/50 chance of finding something such as blood.
mitchellde
True Blue
Then I have to say it is part of the E&M and not a chargable item. Unfortunately just because you might find something is not a good enough reason to code and charge for a service.