HCPCS Code for Semen analysis; presence and/or motility of sperm excluding huhner G0027

Choose just one code for most complete procedure. The last quarterly Correct Coding Initiative (CCI) update of 2014 may not have many edit pairs for labs, but with instructions that you should never override these bundles, you can’t afford to [...]

Question: Code HCPCS G0027 is listed as a providerperformed microscopic procedure to test for the presence of sperm post-vasectomy. Would CPT 89321 be the equivalent? Florida Subscriber Answer: Yes, codes G0027 (Semen analysis; presence and/or motility of sperm excluding huhner) [...]

Question: Code G0027 is listed as a provider performed microscopic procedure to test for the presence of sperm post vasectomy. Would 89321 be the equivalent? Florida Subscriber Answer: Yes, codes G0027 (Semen analysis; presence and/or motility of sperm excluding Huhner) [...]

Question: Can a pathologist bill for semen analysis, or is it only the clinical laboratory that can bill for the test? If the pathologist interprets the semen analysis, should we report 80500? Ohio Subscriber Answer: Regardless of whether the pathologist [...]

NCCI 10.1 new deletions could mean an extra $96 for ultrasound procedures Newly deleted edits in version 10.1 of the National Correct Coding Initiative (NCCI) make submitting 76830 and 76857 or 76856 acceptable when the ob-gyn performs both procedures during [...]

Code the most extensive service to recoup all of your pay Semen analysis codes 89300-89321 include a check for sperm presence and motility, according to National Correct Coding Initiative (NCCI) edits. That means you can expect to see your claims [...]

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services reinstated semen analysis G0027 as of last January, but now it becomes mutually exclusive with another semen analysis code, 89321. It also becomes a component of semen testing codes 89300-89320. And clinical pathology [...]

Even while Medicare was putting forward its massive 2004 fee schedule plan for doctors, it was tinkering with the 2003 fees. In program memo AB-03-119, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services corrects several errors in the 2003 Physician Fee [...]

Although most of the CPT Codes 2003 changes that affect laboratories and pathology practices clarify procedures you already perform, you should refamiliarize yourself with the altered codes to ensure proper coding. "Most of the new lab codes this year do [...]

CPT 2003 includes many changes for ob-gyn coders, but these have been long-awaited and should make communication between the physician and insurer easier regarding the type and difficulty for many procedures they routinely perform. Although this article presents codes and [...]