June 2009 page 10e
Questions and Answers:Pathology and Laboratory/Chemistry
Question: What is the appropriate code for testing stool for
occult blood when the patient presents with symptoms and the provider takes a single
specimen as part of a digital examination?
Answer: CPT code 82272, Blood, occult, by
peroxidase activity (eg, guaiac), qualitative, feces, 1-3 simultaneous
determinations, performed for other than colorectal neoplasm screening,
should be reported when a single specimen obtained from a digital rectal examination is
tested.
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CPT: 82272
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