tci Part B Insider - 2010 Issue 41

Reader Questions: Two Flu Tests, Three Coding Options

Question:A nurse tests a patient for both influenza A and B. She uses testing that involves one sample, one differentiating test kit, and yields two results that are positive or negative each for type A and B. Can I report both tests?Answer:Yes, since you are performing distinct analyses that yield a test result for each influenza type, you should report two units of 87804 (Infectious agent antigen detection by immunoassay with direct optical observation; influenza). The trick is researching your major insurers' preferences on reporting the second test. Here are three possibilities:You could report 87804 x 2 to...

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