CPT^® 82950, Under Chemistry Procedures

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 82950 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Chemistry Procedures.

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The lab analyst tests a sample, typically blood, for glucose, also known as blood sugar. The collecting provider takes the sample at a set time after the patient has ingested an amount of liquid or a meal with a high glucose content. Clinicians commonly use this to test for diabetes.

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