CPT^® 87880, Under Infectious Agent Antigen Detection

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 87880 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Infectious Agent Antigen Detection.

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Summary

The analyst performs an immunoassay with direct optical, meaning visual, observation to detect Streptococcus, group A, in a patient sample, typically a throat swab.

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Labs performed at office

Hi, What documentation requirements are need in order to bill for labs in office? It seems like an odd question but we're finding that we usually only have results not how the specimen was obtain (CP... [ Read More ]

CLIA/claim rejections

[QUOTE="thranowski, post: 500613, member: 428915"] 87880-QW is CLIA waived. We use that in my office. So I assume the issue is with 80306. What is the exact drug test you are using? Perhaps you're usi... [ Read More ]

CLIA/claim rejections

87880-QW is CLIA waived. We use that in my office. So I assume the issue is with 80306. What is the exact drug test you are using? Perhaps you're using the wrong CPT code.... [ Read More ]

CLIA/claim rejections

Can anyone advise on the type of CLIA certificate a family practice needs for rapid tests and in-house urine drug tests. I have been getting rejections on rapid strep test (cpt 87880) and drug urine t... [ Read More ]

CPT Codes 87880 and 87651

Good afternoon :) I was wondering if anyone has had success in billing CPT codes 87880 (Rapid strep test) and 87651 (Strep group A, amplified probe technique) together and getting paid? We would do t... [ Read More ]

Billing question Medicaid

[QUOTE="anngale, post: 468625, member: 76483"] I continue to get denials on the following from one of our Medicaid providers: 99213 dx J11.1 and J02.9 87880 dx J02.9 87804 dx J11.1 87804-59 dx J11.1 ... [ Read More ]

Billing question Medicaid

I continue to get denials on the following from one of our Medicaid providers: 99213 dx J11.1 and J02.9 87880 dx J02.9 87804 dx J11.1 87804-59 dx J11.1 What is wrong? Thank you. Ann... [ Read More ]

CLIA WAIVED TESTS

SO MY DOCTOR INSIST SINCE 87880 AND 82274 AR CLIA WAIVED TESTS THAT WE SHOULD NOT HAVE TO RENEW OUR CLIA CERTIFICATES AS LONG AS WE USE THE QW MODIFIER WHEN BILLING. I HAVE BEEN USUING QW AND STILL G... [ Read More ]

Modifier GC

I am struggling with whether the -GC for the E/M goes on the [B]-PC charge[/B], the [B]-TC charge[/B], or [B]both.[/B] [B][COLOR=rgb(184, 49, 47)]Example:[/COLOR][/B] E/M provided by resident und... [ Read More ]

CLIA

Hi, I have a quick question on the throat swab (87880). We have always used the QW modifier on this code for CLIA purposes, did something change? We are getting denials now stating lab charge billed i... [ Read More ]

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