| PROCEDURE
NAME |
NEW
CPT |
Parasite Examination, urine (Random)
(Conc, Wet Mts) (may be multiple wet mounts prepared/examined
- use additional 87210) |
87015 + 87210 |
| Parasite Examination, 24 h Urine (Conc,
Wet Mts) (may be multiple wet mounts prepared/examined
- use additional 87210) |
87015
+ 87210 |
| Parasite Concentration, Blood (Conc, Wet
Mts) (may be multiple wet mounts prepared/examined -
use additional 87210) (will include Knott and Membrane
Concentrations using Nuclepore filters) |
87015 + 87210 |
| Parasite, Calcofluor Stain
(direct material, no concentration) |
87206 |
| Parasite Concentration (Misc) |
87015 |
| Giemsa Stain, Thin Blood Film |
87207 |
| Giemsa Stain, Thick Blood
Film |
87015 + 87207 |
| Parasite Culture (Culture,
Conc, Wet Mt, Permanent Stain of culture sediment)(Intestinal
and Blood Protozoa) |
87081 + 87215
+ 87210 + 87207 (Giemsa) or 88313(Trichrome) |
| Parasite Culture (Trichomonas)
(Pouch) (Screen) (Microscope exam through plastic pouch) |
87081 |
Parasite Culture (Acanthamoeba)
(Agar plates) (Screen, Wet Mt, Permanent Stain)
(Trichrome, use 88313, not 87205) |
87081 + 87210
+ 87205 (Giemsa) |
| Parasite Detection (E. histo/E dispar
Group EIA) |
87336 |
| Parasite Detection (E. histolytica
EIA) |
87337 |
| Parasite Detection, EIA (Cryptosporidium
only) |
87328 |
| Parasite Detection, EIA (Giardia
only) |
87329 |
| Parasite Examination, Blood (Thin Film) |
87207 |
| Parasite Examination, Blood
(Thick Film) |
87015 + 87207 |
| Parasite Referral In (Stool
for Ova & Parasite Exam) |
87177 + 88313 |
| Petri Dish Culture/Concentration
(Plus Examination) |
87015 + 87210 |
| pH, Stool |
83986 |
| Pinworm Examination |
87172 |
| Reducing Substances, Stool
(pH) |
83986 |
| Tissue Homogenization for
Culture |
87176 |
| Trypsin Activity, Stool |
84488 |
| Worm Identification (Macro) |
87169 |
| Worm Identification (Wet Mt) |
87210 |
For multiple specimens/sites/patient/day use modifier '-59'.
Example: blood for malaria (receipt of more than one specimen/patient/day)
For repeat laboratory tests performed on the same day/patient,
use modifier '-91'.
Example: multiple wet preparation exams for duodenal aspirate
(examination of more than one wet preparation from a single
specimen/patient/day)
