AMA CPT® Assistant - 2000 Issue 6 (June)

Pathology and Laboratory (June 2000)

June 2000 page 11 Coding Consultation Pathology and Laboratory, 86708, 86709 (Q&A) Question Can I report 86708 and 86709 on the same date of service (86708 is performed first, and if positive, then 86709 is performed)? These are two separate and distinct tests. AMA Comment From a CPT coding perspective, if both CPT codes 86708, Hepatitis A antibody (HAAb); IgG and IgM, and 86709, Hepatatis A antibody (HAAb); IgM antibody, are performed as separate tests, and the physician ordered both tests, then it would be appropriate to separately report these two codes. Pathology and Laboratory, 86708, 86709 (Q&...

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