Wiki Routine labs and clinical trials

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So we have a patient in our ob/gyn practice that is having her INR and PTT labs drawn at our office due to a clinical trial she is participating in. We are having a hard time getting reimbursement from the insurance company and she does have benefits for the these services. We are only listing Dx code C79.9. Should be also be listing a Z code? If so, what Z code is appropriate for just the labs? We were looking at Z00.6, but that is for an exam.

Any help is appreciated.

Thanks.
 
We use the same Z00.6 for the secondary diagnosis code, but also append modifier Q1 to the CPT codes for services not covered by the sponsor, but reimbursable by insurance. I know this is late, but hope it's helpful.
 
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