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Medical Coding

Category - Laboratory and Pathology

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A 28-year-old woman presented to the OB/GYN stating that she tested positive on a home pregnancy test. The OB decides to perform a urine pregnancy test in the office for confirmation. What is the OB code for the pregnancy test only?
  1. 81003
  2. 81003, 81025
  3. 81002, 81025
  4. 81025
Explanation
Answer: D-The correct OB only code is 81025 (Urine Pregnancy Test by Visual Comparison Methods). Codes 81002 and 81003 should not be included on the claim because they are used for in-office urinalyses with results that indicate something other than pregnancy such as: protein or white blood cells in the urine. Code 81025 is the appropriate code for the urine pregnancy test because it includes the urine sample and indicates a pregnancy.
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