tci Part B Insider - 2008 Issue 18
Part B Coding Coach: Capture Urine Culture Payment Wtih These Coding Best Practices
If you-re just assigning 87086 to every culture, you could be losing $3 per testUrine cultures are commonplace in many urology offices, but with multiple codes to choose from, the coding can be anything but routine. Learn how to dig into the details to ensure you choose the right code every time and avoid miscoding and lost reimbursement. Do: Let Test Specifics Guide Code Choice Physicians most often use bacterial urine cultures on urine specimens to establish the probability of a urinary tract infection (UTI). They can also perform the cultures to diagnose urine-related conditions as part of an...
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