Pathology/Lab Coding Alert
Forget These Screening Codes?
Forget payment from CMS
V codes play a vital role in Medicare's screening services - and failure to use them can torpedo your claims.
If your lab performs Medicare screenings, here are some of the codes you should use on your claims:
V76.2 - Special screening for neoplasms, cervix
V76.41 - Special screening for malignant neoplasms; other sites; rectum
V76.44 - Special screening for malignant neoplasms; prostate
V76.47 - Special screening for malignant neoplasms; vagina
V76.49 - Special screening for neoplasms; other sites (for women without a cervix)
V76.51 - Special screening for malignant neoplasms; intestine; colon
V77.1 - Special screening for diabetes mellitus
V81.0 - Special screening for ischemic heart disease
V81.1 - Special screening for hypertension
V81.2 - Special screening for other and unspecified cardiovascular conditions
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