CPT^® 81005, Under Urinalysis Procedures

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 81005 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Urinalysis Procedures.

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Summary

The lab analyst measures the requested analyte in a urine specimen, usually an analyte that does not have a more specific analyte code, and reports the results as qualitative or semiquantitative. This code does not apply to immunoassay.

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