CPT^® 82248, Under Chemistry Procedures

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 82248 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Chemistry Procedures.

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The lab analyst measures the amount of direct bilirubin in a patient’s blood. Bilirubin is the yellow color pigment found in the bile, a fluid made by the liver. Direct bilirubin is a water soluble form of bilirubin, or one which can dissolve in water. Production of direct bilirubin is a final step in a complex sequence of actions that occurs as the body rids itself of the waste product of the old red blood cells.

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80061, 82248, 82977 denied

The office billed 80053, 82043-QW, 80061, 83036-QW, 82248, 82977. Regence BCBS of Oregon denied 80061, 82248, and 82977 as –M15--Separately billed services/tests have been bundled as they are cons... [ Read More ]

80048 BMP and 80076 HEPATIC PANEL

thank you for your help, now they (our cooding coordinator) told everyone to start billing the 80053 and 82248 instead of the 80048 and 80076 because insurance denies and wants the more comprehensive ... [ Read More ]

80048 BMP and 80076 HEPATIC PANEL

[b]billing 80048 & 80076[/b] Hi, the biller in your group is wrong in doing that. You may bill 80048 and 80076 together - there are no bundling issues or coding relationships. When both panels 8007... [ Read More ]

80048 BMP and 80076 HEPATIC PANEL

when 80048 and 80076 are ordered together, a biller in our group is billing 80053 CMP and 82248 DBILI instead. I do not do this as none of the tests overlap, no duplication on these 2 panels. I will... [ Read More ]

80053 & 80069 Same DOS

[b]billing 80069 with 80053[/b] Hi Tracy, There is no modifier that will allow you to bill these together - The only way you can bill the 80053 with 80069 on the same DOS you will need to correct th... [ Read More ]

80053

Yes, bill 80053 and 82248 (since it is not included in the bundle).... [ Read More ]

80053

In our office we are billing panels 80076 and 80048 on same claim. Should we be billing as 80053? In other words does 80076 plus 80048 = 80053? Our hangup is that 80053 does not include the Direct Bil... [ Read More ]

Spinal fluid Serum CPT

Would the CPT code be the same if the tests were done using spinal fluid instead of blood. Here are examples: Haptoblobin CPT 83010 Iron CPT 83540 Bilirubin, total CPT 82247 Bilirubin, direct CPT 8224... [ Read More ]

Labs - currently paying for CPT code

[b]Labs[/b] Found this online in regards to what tests are included in certain panels. You mentioned "currently paying for CPT code 80076 and 80050" I can see that this would be correct because neit... [ Read More ]

Billing for Bilirubins

Hi, My office wants to purchase a bilirubin machine and I want to know if 82247 (clia waived test) and 82248 are in office lab codes? Thanks, Lori... [ Read More ]

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