tci Part B Insider - 2010 Issue 36

Laboratory Coding: 83718 Reporting: Maximize Lipid Screening Pay

Acknowledge diagnosis restrictions to collect for lipid screening.Medicare covers lipid screening, which could create a high test volume in your lab. That's why you need to know the ins and outs of coverage rules to make sure you're capturing all the pay you deserve.Physicians may order any or all of the following tests to screen for cardiovascular disease, according to CMS:82465 -- Cholesterol, serum or whole blood, total83718 -- Lipoprotein, direct measurement; high density cholesterol (HDL cholesterol)84478 -- Triglycerides test.These three tests comprise the lipid panel, so if the lab performs all three tests, you should...

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