tci Part B Insider - 2012 Issue 18

Reader Question: Labs Must Have Specific Orders on File

Question: A cardiologist ordered "CVD markers" for a patient presenting with chest pain. What test(s) do these refer to, and how should we code them?Answer: CVD markers refer to lab tests that could be an indicator for cardiovascular disease. The term does not encompass a specific test or set of tests, however, so you could not accurately perform lab tests or bill for them based on this information alone.The lab should contact the cardiologist to get specific orders for the desired tests. For instance, the physician might request a brain natriuretic peptide (BNP) test for a patient...

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