82009

CPT^® 82009, Under Chemistry Procedures

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 82009 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Chemistry Procedures.

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This testing is for the qualitative determination of ketone bodies. Clinicians frequently order ketone body tests for diabetic patients, but also for patients who are dehydrated or are on diets where the body is using fat as its source of energy.

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[QUOTE="lovewdisney1, post: 142708, member: 110737"]The patient fell in November 2010 and had a fx hip with ORIF, coded 27236 and 82009. The patient went home and one month later during the post op pe... [ Read More ]

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The patient fell in November 2010 and had a fx hip with ORIF, coded 27236 and 82009. The patient went home and one month later during the post op period, he fell again. The same doctor saw this patie... [ Read More ]

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