Wiki Tb skin test and Admin fee?

[gsereda]

Getting 2 different responses on the TB/PPD skin tests. Can you bill a 90471 with them or a 99211? Please Help!!!! Thanks so much!

 

[mgadley@ymail.com]

TB

We use a 99211 when billing for a TB Test. A 90471 is an intramuscular iimmunization and a aTB test is jsut a skin test.

 

[cheermom68]

You would not code either, only the 86580. There is no appropriate administration code. There is also no E&M when all you are doing is the TB test. Similar to a U/A or strep test. If there is a code that describes what you are doing you use that code. The performance of the test is included in the fee and no E&M service should be billed.