The 12 CPT codes below cover laboratory panels. These panels cover different test and panels to check the health of a patient with tests such as lipid profile, blood count, the function of the patients organs, screening of infectious diseases, and electrolyte levels checks. The CPT codes for Laboratory Panels (Organ or Disease Oriented Panels)…
Surgical pathology procedures are used to remove samples of the patient’s tissue during a surgery. The surgical pathology procedures are covered with range CPT 88300 until CPT 88399. The list below consists of the official long descriptions and we added a lay term and a short description for every surgical pathology CPT code. CPT Code…
A Complete Blood Count tests the overall health of a patient by identifying seven types of blood cells to look for abnormalities and is used to find a wide range of conditions. The CPT manual describes two CPT codes for Complete Blood Count (CBC) procedures. CPT 85025 can be reported for CBC with diff., and…
You can use CPT 86430 and CPT 86431 for rheumatoid factor tests. Report CPT 86430 for a qualitative Rheumatoid Factor test and 86431 if the test was quantitative. Both of the procedures are described here below, with the official long description as defined by AMA and a short version. CPT Code 86430 Long description: Rheumatoid…
Three PTH CPT codes are covered in this article with the official code descriptions of these procedures and a short description of each code. PTH is an abbreviation for Parathyroid Hormone. CPT Code 3278F Long description: Serum levels of calcium, phosphorus, intact Parathyroid Hormone [PTH] and lipid profile ordered [CKD]. Short description: Serum levels of…
There are four CPT codes for CK (abbreviation for Creatine Kinase) defined by the CPT manual. You can find the descriptions of the Creatine Kinase procedures in this article. CPT Code 82550 Long description: Creatine kinase [CK], [CPK] total. Short description: Creatine kinase total . CPT Code 82552 Long description: Creatine kinase [CK], [CPK] isoenzymes….
The CPT codes for PSA are CPT 0359U, CPT 3268F and CPT 81539. Below you can find the long and short descriptions of these procedures. CPT Code 0359U Long description : Oncology [prostate cancer], analysis of all prostate-specific antigen [PSA] structural isoforms by phase separation and immunoassay, plasma, algorithm reports risk of cancer. Short description:…
The Follicle Stimulating Hormone (FSH) CPT codes are described in this article. AMA has defined five separate procedures that (partially) include the Follicle Stimulating Hormone (FSH). CPT Code 0003U Long description: Oncology (ovarian) biochemical assays of five proteins [apolipoprotein A-1, CA 125 II, follicle stimulating hormone, human epididymis protein 4, transferrin], utilizing serum, algorithm reported…
Current Procedural Terminology describes the ANA CPT Codes (Anti-Nuclear Antibodies procedures) with two different codes. The long descriptions of the CPT codes for Anti-Nuclear Antibodies/ANA are the official descriptions from AMA. Other relevant codes if you bill for ANA procedures can be FNA procedures. We’ve also added them to the list. CPT Code 86038 Long…
There are two Uric Acid CPT codes and three HCPS codes that can be used to bill for Uric Acid procedures. The official descriptions of these codes and a short version of each descriptions are given below. CPT Code 84550 Long description: Uric acid tests, blood samples. Short description: Uric acid test, blood. CPT Code…
