CPT^® 85027, Under Hematology and Coagulation Procedures

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 85027 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Hematology and Coagulation Procedures.

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Summary

The lab analyst performs a blood count on the red and white blood cells and platelets also known as thrombocytes. He also determines the hemoglobin, typically by spectrophotometry, and the hematocrit, or packed red cell volume, by calculation in a whole blood sample.

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BMP w/o Calcium and CBC w/o diff

Fairly new to all of this as the billing side is more of my forte. Our Urgent Care is expanding to do additional lab testing. They purchased a machine that can run a Basic Metabolic Panel but without ... [ Read More ]

Billing 85025 & 85027 together - 2 different physicians, same acct #. #85025 #85027

[SIZE=4][FONT=verdana]Hello, [/FONT][/SIZE] [FONT=verdana][SIZE=4] I code lab and path and this scenario comes up many times a day and only now is becoming an issue of debate. A patient will bring in... [ Read More ]

Using lab code 80050

Is anyone else being denied by BCBS when using codes 85027 (CBC) and 80052 (CMP)? BCBS is suddenly denying these codes (they have not done it in the past) and substituting 80050 (Comprehensive Health ... [ Read More ]

Blood Draw-laboratory/pathology

[b]lab profees (oversight)[/b] original post: safnlp You need to check who is billing the lab work if the hospital lab is then you can not charge for any of it the lab would bill for it 12-11-2007, 1... [ Read More ]

Labs 85025 and 85027

85027 is [B]CBC[/B] (complete blood count) [B]Only[/B]; while 85025 is CBC [U]with[/U] [U]automated[/U] diff. So to answer your first question no, they would not be reported together. 85027 could b... [ Read More ]

Labs 85025 and 85027

Can lab codes 85025 and 85027 be billed at the same time? Can they be separate tests if they have separate diganoses attached to them? Or is the 85027 always included in the 85025? Also, If the prov... [ Read More ]

Denial for 84443 80053 85025

[QUOTE="calexander1265, post: 359558, member: 34703"]We have an in house lab and when these three tests are performed we bill an 80050 - General health panel. But we have an analyzer that is going ba... [ Read More ]

Denial for 84443 80053 85025

[b]80053, 85025 and 84443[/b] We have an in house lab and when these three tests are performed we bill an 80050 - General health panel. But we have an analyzer that is going bad on which the TSH -84... [ Read More ]

lab question

[QUOTE="sbetts, post: 352154, member: 47492"]I don't see forum specific to lab so I'm posting here. Our lab does a CBC w/ automated diff WBC (85025) however if something potentially abnormal is seen ... [ Read More ]

lab question

I don't see forum specific to lab so I'm posting here. Our lab does a CBC w/ automated diff WBC (85025) however if something potentially abnormal is seen they also do a manual diff (85007). I'm wond... [ Read More ]

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