tci Outpatient Facility Coding Alert - 2015 Issue 2

Reader Question: Code Your Urine Collection With 99000 In Some Instances

Question: A patient came in for drug screening. Urine was collected. Should I code 99000 for collection of urine for drug screening at the lab? Do I need to add the nurse code? Oklahoma Subscriber Answer: Code 99000 (Handling and/or conveyance of specimen for transfer from the office to a laboratory) is reported when the physician incurs costs to handle and/or transport a specimen to the laboratory (e.g., via messenger service). 99000 is also intended to reflect the work involved in the preparation of a specimen prior to sending it to the laboratory. Typical work involved in this...

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