Wiki Coding 99211 for titers

[Bjornson]

At out clinic we have RN's doing many titers. They always code 99211 with titers dx codes. I think the labs cpt codes should be used and not 99211. I can't find source evidence to support that 99211 should not be billed for titers. I don't find much information about billing 99211 in general. Greatly appreciate your thoughts. Thank You,

 

[Lynda Wetter]

You need to code to the highest specificity, if there is a code that exists for what is being done than that code should be used.

 

[rryder1963]

99211 vs 36415

If the only thing the RN is doing is drawing blood, then the code for that is 36415.
I have attached a file that has several documents that discuss the billing of 99211.