Phlebotomy code?

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Phlebotomy code? #55763 08/05/2013 10:14 AM
Joined: Apr 2010 Posts: 520 Chicago IL Sportsdocchicago OP Member
OP Sportsdocchicago Member Joined: Apr 2010 Posts: 520 Chicago IL	what is the blood draw code for if you take blood in the office ? (not therepeutic). Ketan R Mody MD Elite Sports Medicine Institute, Ltd www.ELITESMI.COM Westmont IL

Re: Phlebotomy code? Sportsdocchicago #55777 08/05/2013 1:21 PM
Joined: Feb 2012 Posts: 386 Fruit & Nutsville DanWatrous Member
DanWatrous Member Joined: Feb 2012 Posts: 386 Fruit & Nutsville	99195 is for therapeutic blood letting 36415 is for blood draw for laboratory testing Generally it's not wise to charge for taking blood for other reasons. Dan Rheumatology

Re: Phlebotomy code? Sportsdocchicago #55779 08/05/2013 2:54 PM
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OP Sportsdocchicago Member Joined: Apr 2010 Posts: 520 Chicago IL	yeah it was to take blood for lab reasons. what do you mean for other reasons? Ketan R Mody MD Elite Sports Medicine Institute, Ltd www.ELITESMI.COM Westmont IL

Re: Phlebotomy code? Sportsdocchicago #55785 08/05/2013 5:27 PM
Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 2,084 Central Florida ryanjo Member
ryanjo Member Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 2,084 Central Florida	Originally Posted by Sportsdocchicago yeah it was to take blood for lab reasons. what do you mean for other reasons? Not much more on ICD-9, but when ICD-10 comes: S2140 ? cord blood harvesting for transplantation, allogeneic S11.95X, open bite of unspecified part of the neck, initial encounter W55.81XA, bitten by other mammals, initial encounter John Internal Medicine

Re: Phlebotomy code? Sportsdocchicago #55794 08/05/2013 8:03 PM
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DanWatrous Member Joined: Feb 2012 Posts: 386 Fruit & Nutsville	Ketan, Sorry if I pulled your leg too hard. Your phrase (not therapeutic) made my sick mind think of "recreational" blood drawing, vampires, etc.. John, got it right with S11.95X and W55.81XA being useful for recreational blood drawing in the future. Dan Rheumatology

Re: Phlebotomy code? Sportsdocchicago #55822 08/06/2013 2:20 PM
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Boondoc Member Joined: Jan 2010 Posts: 1,128 Alaska	I sure hope AC has a really good index for this ICD-10 business. It looks to be a potential nightmare. Chris Living the Dream in Alaska

Re: Phlebotomy code? ryanjo #55827 08/06/2013 4:20 PM
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Boondoc Member Joined: Jan 2010 Posts: 1,128 Alaska	Originally Posted by ryanjo Originally Posted by Sportsdocchicago yeah it was to take blood for lab reasons. what do you mean for other reasons? Not much more on ICD-9, but when ICD-10 comes: S2140 ? cord blood harvesting for transplantation, allogeneic S11.95X, open bite of unspecified part of the neck, initial encounter W55.81XA, bitten by other mammals, initial encounter Are you using ICD-10 already? You were quick with codes. Chris Living the Dream in Alaska

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