AMA CPT® Assistant - 2002 Issue 9 (September)

Pathology and Laboratory/Chemistry (September 2002)

September 2002 page 10c Coding Consultation:Pathology and Laboratory/Chemistry Chemistry, Pathology and Laboratory, 82044 (Q&A) Question Can I use code 82044 to report a urine microalbumin test that provides a qualitative result? AMA Comment It would not be appropriate to report code 82044, Albumin; urine, microalbumin, semiquantitative (eg, reagent strip assay), for a urine microalbumin test that provides a qualitative result, as this code is specific for a testing procedure providing a semiquantitative result. Instead, the appropriate methodology code would be reported. NOTE: When searching for the appropriate code(s) for a laboratory test, look first for a code that...

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