Q/A: Coding for blood glucose checks
APCs Insider, July 10, 2009
Want to receive articles like this one in your inbox? Subscribe to APCs Insider!
Q: Which CPT code is appropriate for blood glucose monitoring with a device such as ACCU-CHEK®? We provide this service in all areas of our hospital, including nursing units and ancillary departments.
Which of the following codes is appropriate for a hospital setting?
-
82948 (glucose; blood, reagent strip)
-
82962 (glucose, blood by glucose monitoring device cleared by the FDA specifically for home use)
A: If you investigate further, you will see that this device is “cleared by the FDA specifically for home use.” This does not mean that the same device is not appropriate for use in other settings. Therefore, 82962 is the most appropriate code.
Because this is a CLIA-waived test modifier QW (CLIA waived tests; certifies that the provider is performing testing for the procedure with the use of a specific test kit from manufacturers identified by CMS) may be applicable.
Want to receive articles like this one in your inbox? Subscribe to APCs Insider!
Related Products
-
2013 Facility ED Coding Checkup: Visit Levels, Modifiers, and Observation
-
Charging for Ancillary Bedside Procedures and Supplies in 2013
Our experts explain what CMS actually says about charging for services in addition to the room rate and provide strategies...
-
Outpatient Coding Edits: Learn the Logic Behind the Edits
-
3-Day Payment Window:
Ease the burden of the CMS updates. Let our experts interpret and guide you through the new guidance in this live 90-minute...
-
Acute and Chronic Renal Failure Coding:
Our experts address new AKIN criteria, acute vs. chronic kidney disease, and other clinical aspects of renal failure and...
Most Popular
- Articles
-
- Differentiate between types of wound debridement
- Note similarities and differences between HCPCS, CPT® codes
- ICD-10-CM coma, stroke codes require more specific documentation
- OB services: Coding inside and outside of the package
- AAMI takes action on medical cart fires
- What is the difference between an IPA and a medical group?
- Clearing up the confusion: CPT codes 76376 and 76377
- Complications from immobility by body system
- Don’t forget the three checks in medication administration
- Know guidelines and subtle differences in code descriptions for laceration repairs
- E-mailed
-
- AAMI takes action on medical cart fires
- Bill and charge for supplies correctly to reduce risk and minimize lost revenue
- Q&A: You've got questions! We've got answers!
- Audit, analyze claims with nine steps
- Hospitalist Management Advisor, August 2008
- Ensure coding accuracy by following rules for selecting a principal diagnosis
- Don’t forget the three checks in medication administration
- Documentation: Legal risks for nurse managers
- Differentiate between types of wound debridement
- Coding Clinic for CDI:Reassessing debridement documentation
- Searched