Good morning everyone!
I need help, please, with coding of a follow-up laboratory testing, CPT 86318, on a patient that previously had a positive H. pylori. The provider had the patient come in for follow-up and did another H. pylori laboratory test.
Since the condition is now resolved, I should not attach H. pylori dx to the laboratory test since the condition no longer exists, correct?
I don't know what dx code I need to attach to this test that is an acceptable principal dx.
Any feedback is appreciated.
I need help, please, with coding of a follow-up laboratory testing, CPT 86318, on a patient that previously had a positive H. pylori. The provider had the patient come in for follow-up and did another H. pylori laboratory test.
Since the condition is now resolved, I should not attach H. pylori dx to the laboratory test since the condition no longer exists, correct?
I don't know what dx code I need to attach to this test that is an acceptable principal dx.
Any feedback is appreciated.