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Medical Coding

Category - Laboratory and Pathology

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A patient needs to have an ACTH stimulation panel performed to assess adrenal insufficiency. What is the code for reporting the laboratory component of the testing protocol that should be used for this test?
  1. 80400, 82533
  2. 80400, 82533 x 2
  3. 80400, 82533 x 3
  4. 80400, 84143 x 2
Explanation
Answer: B - 80400, 82533 x 2 is the correct code for the ACTH stimulation panel test because the particular analyte (Cortisol) is used with the number of times it is performed during the test.

Code 84143 is incorrect because this code is for the particular analyte 17 hydroxypregnenolone.
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