CPT^® 82938, Under Chemistry Procedures

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 82938 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 gastrin level drawn at an interval after the provider gives the patient the stimulant secretin, which in certain diseases will markedly increase the gastrin level.

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Secretin Stim Test

I have ontained a copy of the protocol for the gastrin secretin procedure. This is defined as fasting, do a blood draw for two fasting serum levels as a baseline, and then IV injection of secretin wit... [ Read More ]

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