CPT^® 84436, Under Chemistry Procedures

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 84436 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Chemistry Procedures.

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The lab analyst performs a test to measure the amount of thyroxine, or T4, a hormone that the thyroid gland produces, responsible for growth and developmenttypically. The typical specimen is the patient's blood collected via routine vein puncture.

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Billing CPT 84436 and 84439 together.

There is a CCI Edit between 84439 and 84436. These codes cannot be billed together. And no Modifier will override the edit. Only bill Code 84439. Hope this helps.... [ Read More ]

Wellness Labs

My doctors order 80050, 80061, 83721, 84436, & 84479 as routine wellness labs for our commercial insurance patient's. Most policies cover 1 annual wellness labs a year. Is it appropriate to bill the... [ Read More ]

Billing CPT 84436 and 84439 together.

We have had a denial stating that [B]84336[/B] and [B]84339 [/B]cannot be billed together, even with an appropriate modifier. We use Trucode, and we are getting a NCCI edit stating the same. The den... [ Read More ]

Thyroid Testing

When we do thyroid testing, often times the provider orders CPT codes 84443, 84439, 84479, and 84436. Is it appropriate to bill all four codes or is there one code I could bill that is a thyroid pane... [ Read More ]

Brand New Family Practice Coder

[b]Medicare Fee Schedule...[/b] 36415 This code may be used for routine venipuncture process. Some payers cover a separate blood collection fee, and some don't, so you'll need to check with individu... [ Read More ]

Lab NCCI

In the past I have seen where our facility has charged two codes (84439 and 84436) on the same date for the same patient. This always raises a NCCI edit. According to CMS a modifier is not allowed. Ok... [ Read More ]

CPC Exam

[QUOTE="luismarin1, post: 84436, member: 69768"]Yes it does, thx. BTW, do they allow you to have a medical dictionary while taking the test?[/QUOTE] That would be a big NO. Sorry... :( If your ter... [ Read More ]

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