CPT^® 95017, Under Allergy Testing Procedures

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 95017 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Allergy Testing Procedures.

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This service covers allergy testing in any combination of the type of allergy test, including scratch, puncture, prick, and intradermal. The tests are performed sequentially and incrementally, including venoms.

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