AMA CPT® Assistant - 1993 Issue 2 (Summer)
Allergy Testing (Summer 1993)
Summer 1993 page 16 Coding Commentary Allergy Testing In the Summer 1991 issue of the CPT Assistant, all of the codes used to describe allergy testing were explained. In CPT 1993, several of these codes were revised. This article will discuss those specific changes. Codes 95004 and 95024 All the allergy skin test codes in the past include groupings of numbers of tests (i.e., 1-30; 31-60). This resulted in physicians being unable to report exactly the number of texts performed. In an effort to have coding reflect the actual services rendered, the codes for the various groupings were...
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Article Overview
This CPT Assistant commentary explains selected 1993 revisions to allergy testing codes and related reporting language. It is aimed at coders and clinicians who need to understand which allergy testing code changes were made, what kinds of testing the article addresses, and how the updated terminology fits into CPT 1993. The discussion also notes a laboratory test reference connected to the same update context.
Why This Topic Matters
The article helps readers identify which allergy testing entries changed in CPT 1993 and recognize the scope of the updated code language without relying on the premium text. That supports more accurate code-set awareness and historical coding reference work.
Article Sections
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Coding Commentary
Introduces the CPT 1993 allergy testing update and explains that the article focuses on selected code changes from the earlier commentary.
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Codes 95004 and 95024
Discusses revisions to allergy skin testing code groupings and the shift to reporting testing on a per-test basis.
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Codes 95010 and 95015
Covers changes to testing for drugs, venoms, and biologics, including updated wording related to the testing sequence and timing.
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Code 95028
Describes the updated reporting approach for delayed sensitivity testing and the related removal of older grouped entries.
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Code 95075
Summarizes the revised descriptor language for ingestion challenge testing and the broader examples now associated with the service.
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RIST Testing
Notes the CPT 1993 status of the RIST laboratory test and the related correction to the code reference in the 1993 book.
What You Will Learn
- Which allergy testing topics were revised in CPT 1993
- How the article frames changes to allergy skin testing reporting
- How the article groups updates for testing involving drugs, biologics, venoms, and ingestion challenge services
- What laboratory-related CPT reference is mentioned alongside the allergy testing updates
Who Should Read This
- Medical coders
- Billing staff
- Compliance teams
- Clinical documentation staff
- Healthcare providers
Codes Discussed
Code Ranges Discussed
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