What does CPT 87798 test for?
Infectious agent detection by nucleic acid
CPT® 87798 in section: Infectious agent detection by nucleic acid (DNA or RNA), not otherwise specified.
What is the CPT code for labs?
CPT codes 80400-80439 describe the laboratory components of the testing.
Is 87400 a CLIA waived test?
In the context of influenza immunoassay testing, it supports coding CPT® 87400 once for influenza type A and once for influenza type B. QW. The CPT® code modifier QW is used to identify that a test is CLIA waived when billing Medicare by a laboratory with a CLIA Certificate of Waiver.
What is included in CPT code 87801?
CPT® Code 87801 in section: Infectious agent detection by nucleic acid (DNA or RNA), multiple organisms.
What does CPT code 87491 mean?
Chlamydia
Testing for Chlamydia (CPT Code 87491) Routine screening for chlamydia infection should be performed annually in all sexually active female patients who are 25 years of age or younger (and is recommended more often for patients who have high risk factors).
What is a CPT blood test?
The comprehensive metabolic panel, or chemical screen, (CMP; CPT code 80053) is a panel of 14 blood tests which serves as an initial broad medical screening tool.
What is the CPT code for chlamydia culture?
| Test Name: | CHLAMYDIA TRACHOMATIS & NEISSERIA GONORROEAE (NAT), URINE |
|---|---|
| CPT Code(s): | 87491 87591 |
| Test Includes: | Chlamydia trachomatis & Neisseria gonorrhoeae detection |
| Preferred Specimen: | Male or female urine specimen |
| Container: | APTIMA Urine Specimen Collection Kit for Male and Female Urine Specimens – yellow label |
What does CPT code 87591 mean?
Infectious agent detection
CPT Code 87591: Infectious agent detection by nucleic acid (DNA or RNA); Neisseria gonorrhea, amplified probe technique.