Pathology and Laboratory: Chemistry (September 2005)

September 2005 page 9b Coding Consultation:Questions and Answers Pathology and Laboratory: Chemistry, 82656 (Q&A) Question What is the appropriate code to report for a noninvasive stool test for the determination of exocrine pancreatic function? Also, is it possible to provide a clinical example of what is entailed in this specific test? AMA Comment Code 82656 was developed for CPT 2005 to report a noninvasive stool test for the determination of exocrine pancreatic function. Code 82656 describes a new analyte using an existing methodology, enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). The fecal pancreatic elastase-1 (PE1) test uses a monoclonal antibody specific...

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Article Overview

This article is a CPT Assistant Q&A from the Pathology and Laboratory: Chemistry category. It addresses a chemistry laboratory coding topic from CPT 2005 and includes a clinical vignette illustrating the kind of testing scenario discussed. The piece is useful for coders, billers, and laboratory medicine staff who need to understand the scope of the article and the general context of the code discussion.

Why This Topic Matters

It helps readers identify a CPT laboratory coding topic from a specific 2005 update and understand that the article includes both a coding question and an applied clinical example.

Article Sections

  1. Coding Consultation: Questions and Answers

    An AMA coding consultation format that introduces the laboratory chemistry topic and presents a question-and-answer discussion about the test scenario.

  2. AMA Comment

    Editorial commentary discussing the laboratory method and providing a clinical example related to the testing topic.

What You Will Learn

  • The general laboratory chemistry topic addressed in the article
  • How the article is structured as a coding consultation Q&A
  • What kind of clinical scenario is used to illustrate the discussion
  • The broader CPT 2005 context of the laboratory code update

Who Should Read This

  • Medical coders
  • Billing staff
  • Laboratory professionals
  • Compliance staff
  • Physician practice administrators

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