CPT^® 81015, Under Urinalysis Procedures

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 81015 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Urinalysis Procedures.

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The lab analyst performs this testing based on the specific order for a microscopic urinalysis only. The lab analyst will examine a urine specimen directly under the microscope or by using the sediment from a centrifuged urine specimen.

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81003 and 81015

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Is this separately billable?

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Lab test as intregal part of OV

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Coding for Urinalysis with an Office Visit

[QUOTE="Carroll1220, post: 347216, member: 200939"]Hi, Lena! Thank you so much for your response! The physician did the urinalysis himself in his office with a microscope and they bill a flat rate fo... [ Read More ]

Coding for Urinalysis with an Office Visit

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Coding for Urinalysis with an Office Visit

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Coding for a urinalysis

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Coding for a urinalysis

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64450 Denials WPSMedicare(Indiana)

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[b]modifier QW[/b] Hi, I am knowing that modifier is use for waiwed CLIA test, and 87081 is not on a waived CLIA test. So if you want to bill 87081, you should not use QW modifier. Other way, if you... [ Read More ]

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