CPT^® 80048, Under Organ or Disease Oriented Panels

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 80048 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Organ or Disease Oriented Panels.

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The lab analyst performs a basic metabolic pane (BMP) test in which he measures the blood level of eight chemicals including total calcium, sodium, potassium, chloride, carbon dioxide, glucose, blood urea nitrogen (BUN), and creatinine.

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CLIA Exempt Lab List

[QUOTE="jkyles@decisionhealth.com, post: 501607, member: 269282"] Hi there, try here. [URL]https://qcor.cms.gov/CLIA_wizard.jsp?which=4&report=active_CLIA.jsp[/URL] If you are looking for labs that h... [ Read More ]

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Thanks Suchang, I appreciate your feedback. We use the Facility Level Coding Guidelines from ACEP. Level III states: Preparation for lab tests described in CPT 80048-87999 codes. (A clean catch urin... [ Read More ]

ED Facility Level ?

[QUOTE="lsolway, post: 487219, member: 28118"] Suchang78- Yes, there is an ER report. I see many of these daily, all with reports. I can also speak from my own experience. My report has the HPI and RO... [ Read More ]

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When billing 99213-25, 36415, 80048, etc - does there need to be referring doc in Box 17 on HCFA?... [ Read More ]

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Providers are billing separate charges for technical (hospital) component and professional (lab) component of codes 80047 and 80048. Per NCCI, these codes do not have a separate technical/professiona... [ Read More ]

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[QUOTE="tlccovert, post: 375572, member: 262036"]would you attach a modifier in this case or should it not hit an edit if it has 2 different DOS say 80053-2/1/13 and 80048-2/2/13. will it not hit edi... [ Read More ]

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