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2005
New Regulations Index
New NCCLS recommended order of blood draw
New Medicare Screening Benefits - Covered CPT, ICD-9 Codes
April 4, 2005
AFFILIATED MEDICAL SERVICES LABORATORIES, INC.
WICHITA, KANSAS
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
NEW NCCLS RECOMMENDED
ORDER OF BLOOD DRAW
EFFECTIVE APRIL 4, 2005
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January 1, 2005
AFFILIATED MEDICAL SERVICES LABORATORY, INC.
WICHITA, KANSAS
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
NEW MEDICARE SCREENING BENEFITS
COVERED CPT, ICD-9 CODES
EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 2005
CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE |
ICD-9 codes: V81.0, V81.1, V81.2
CPT codes
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| 82465 |
Cholesterol, total |
| 83718 |
HDL cholesterol |
| 84478 |
Triglycerides |
| 80061 |
Lipid Panel (includes above tests) |
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DIABETES |
ICD-9 code: V.77.1
CPT codes
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| 82974 |
Glucose; quant., blood (except reagent strip) |
| 82950 |
Post glucose dose (includes glucose) |
| 82951 |
Glucose; tolerance test (GTT), three specimens includes glucose |
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"WELCOME TO MEDICARE" PHYSICAL EXAM |
| G0344 |
Initial preventive exam |
| G0366 |
EKG for initial preventive exam |
| G0367 |
EKG tracing for initial preventive exam |
| G0368 |
EKG interpretation & report preventive |
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The diabetes screening instructions are found in CMS Change Request 3637 (December 21, 2004), cms.hhs.gov/manuals/pm_trans/R446CP.pdf. The contact for labs is Danford Layne, 410-786-3320; for coverage issues, Betty Shaw, 410-786-4165.
The instructions on cardiovascular disease screening are found in CMS Change Request 3411 (December 17, 2004), cms.hhs.gov/manuals/pm_trans/R408CP.pdf. Contacts are Joyce Eng, 410-786-4619, and Joan Proctor-Young, 410-786-0949.
The instructions on the baseline physical are found in Change Request 3638 (December 22, 2004), cms.hhs.gov/manuals/pm_trans/R417CP.pdf. Contact Bill Larson, 410-786-4639.
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