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Billing => Billing => : Cjena6486 December 09, 2019, 09:23:51 PM

: Billing for Lab Panels
: Cjena6486 December 09, 2019, 09:23:51 PM
Hi All,

Can someone explain billing for panels.

Doctor did a comprehensive metabolic panel. 80053. Am I to use this ONE code to represent the entire panel. When I look up this code on the Medicare fee schedule it's $11.74. That seems low which is making me question how to bill for it. It's been a while since I've billed for labs. Thank you in advance!!



: Re: Billing for Lab Panels
: Michele December 10, 2019, 10:36:58 AM
the description of 80053 is:  The comprehensive metabolic panel, or chemical screen, (CMP; CPT code 80053) is a panel of 14 blood tests which serves as an initial broad medical screening tool.   So if that's what tests were done then yes, it would be the one code for all tests. 
: Re: Billing for Lab Panels
: Cjena6486 December 10, 2019, 05:55:42 PM
Thank you  :)