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Reader Question:

Don't Report TB Administration Separately

Published on Sun Oct 05, 2003

Question: Should I bill for an injection administration in addition to a tuberculosis (TB) skin test?

New York Subscriber Answer: No, you should not report an administration code, such as 90782 (Therapeutic, prophylactic or diagnostic injection [specify material injected]; subcutaneous or intramuscular), with 86580 (Skin test; tuberculosis, intradermal). The TB skin test includes the injection administration.
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