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84443
84445The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT®) code 84443 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Chemistry Procedures.
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Summary
The lab analyst performs a test to measure the amount of thyroid–stimulating hormone (TSH), a hormone produced in the pituitary gland that helps regulate thyroid function. The typical specimen is the patient's blood collected via routine vein puncture.
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I have some insight on this from my coding rejections and working denials in the laboratory field. Patient contacts their provider for their upcoming "physical" and wants their "annual" labs done. Pro...[ Read More ]
LABS DONE AT DIFFERENT LOCATIONS
When billing 85025, 80053, and 84443 the guidance is to bill panel code 80050 instead. However, what happens when the cbc/85025 was done at the doctor's office but the rest of the rest were sent to o...[ Read More ]
LAB BUNDLING
If you are billing for the 80050, all three are included ( 84443, 80053 , 85025). If one is missing, it should be billed accordingly. In your case, if the outside lab is only performing the test for t...[ Read More ]
LAB BUNDLING
For years our Internists used an outside lab that we did billing for. Our docs interpreted all the results except for path samples and we billed the insurance for these outside labs. Recently, they pu...[ Read More ]
80050
I know Medicare does not pay for the 80050, but I am having denials from an advantage plan for the individual codes - they are saying that they should be bundled. Has anyone else billed MAP the 80050...[ Read More ]
LAB bundling and place of service
For years our Internists used an outside lab that we did billing for. Our docs interpreted all the results except for path samples and we billed the insurance for these outside labs. Recently, they ...[ Read More ]
Lab denial denials labs
So I have 2 separate claims for one patient. They both have 84443 (TSH), They were ordered by separate providers on separate dates but the lab results we're finished on the same date. We got a Medicar...[ Read More ]
Preventative with positive rapid lyme
I feel like its appropriate to add an additional E/M addressing patient complaint fatigue along with a preventative. Am I correct and after review I believe the E/M would be 99213 and also should th...[ Read More ]
Incidental vs. Bundled
[QUOTE="btadlock1, post: 195359, member: 83952"]The difference is subtle, so it's hard to see sometimes...Like Arlene said:Incidental = "Inclusive" - it's a small part of a bigger total procedure -...[ Read More ]
Health Panel (80050)
I am working on ER account and have been getting a couple of denials on some accounts where they do provide 80053, 84443 and 85025 and the insurance wants to delete those codes and change it to a gene...[ Read More ]
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