Preventive Medicine: Cardiovascular Disease Screening Tests

Procedure Codes
80061: Lipid panel. This panel must include the following:

• Cholesterol, serum, total
• Lipoprotein, direct measurement, high density cholesterol (HDL cholesterol)
• Triglycerides

82465: Cholesterol, serum, total
83718: Lipoprotein, direct measurement, high density cholesterol (HDL cholesterol)
84478: Triglycerides
83721: Lipoprotein, direct measurement; LDL cholesterol
83719: Lipoprotein, direct measurement; VLDL cholesterol

ICD-10-CM
80061, 82465, 83718, 84478, 83721, 83719: Z13.220, Z13.6, Z82.49

Frequency
80061, 82465, 83718, 84478: Once every 5 years
83721, 83719: No specific frequency guidelines

Additional Information

80061, 82465, 83718, 84478, 83721, 83719

• May be covered by some payers as screening for cholesterol or lipid disorders
• Patients do not necessarily need to show signs or symptoms of cardiovascular disease to have coverage, consult your payer

83721, 83719

• Not covered by Medicare for preventative care