CPT^® 87070, Under Microbiology Culture and Typing Procedures

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 87070 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Microbiology Culture and Typing Procedures.

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The lab analyst performs the technical lab steps to culture a specimen from any source except urine, blood, or stool. This service involves aerobic culture, which refers to the presence of oxygen. The analyst also isolates the organism present and performs analysis of the isolate for a presumptive identification.

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87070?

Good morning. Can anyone help answer the question of, can we report 87070 if the provider performs the C+S Aerobic Bacterial culture with 99212? This is sent to the lab but the provider performed the... [ Read More ]

appropriate modifier when billing 87073 and 87070

[QUOTE="tharris@baybillingsolutions.com, post: 497963, member: 159947"] re: the previous question: We have a patient who had an abscess on their face - both an anaerobic culture (87073) and an aerobic... [ Read More ]

appropriate modifier when billing 87073 and 87070

re: the previous question: We have a patient who had an abscess on their face - both an anaerobic culture (87073) and an aerobic culture (87070) were performed, and Medicaid is stating there has to be... [ Read More ]

Culture coding - lab or physician? 87070 87075 culture urgent

Patient came to the office for a wound culture. I have code 87070 or 87075 depending on the results but, who gets to bill that code? The lab or the physician, or both? Thanks!... [ Read More ]

Cpt 87070 denied because of CLIA!

Cpt 87070 keeps on getting denied and its due to our CLIA clearance, we have a level 2 and need a level 1 or 9 to bill this CPT code. Does anyone know of any other CPT we can bill that is close to CPT... [ Read More ]

Ear swab culture 87070 code culture ear medicare

We have always used 87070 when sending an ear swab for aerobic bacterial culture...starting this month the lab we use is changing this code to 87186 stating Medicare requires we use it. However Medica... [ Read More ]

CCI Issue

When the following codes are billed with 87088 NCCI edits will deny the following codes. 87070 87071 87073 87075 87084 88387 88388 Modifier 59 would be appropriate modifier if two separate cultures a... [ Read More ]

E&M coding with Fever

What E&M code would you use for this note? pt is a 9yr old female Chief Complaint(s): Severe cold HPI: ENT Pt presents, accompanied by mom, 2 day h/o increased fatigue, low ... [ Read More ]

CCI Issue

Can anyone tell me why CCI stops us from sending to insurance the codes 87070 and 87088 together? The lab tells me that one is a throat culture and the other is a urine culture. Is the lab using the... [ Read More ]

Saliva Collection by Buccal Swab

[QUOTE="wrangel2, post: 330580, member: 205734"]Does anyone know if there is a CPT code for this and/or if it is reimbursable separately from the actual lab? I work in an Oncology practice where Genet... [ Read More ]

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