What is the difference between 82270 and 82274

The lab says Medicare won't cover the test because we used an E code. I would not recommend using an E code or a poisoning code. The patient is being tested to monitor the effects of a therapeutic drug and is not necessarily experiencing a toxic effect. I would suggest three diagnosis codes: V Can family physicians be paid for neuropsychological testing, CPT code , or is this to be billed only by neurologists and psychologists?

CPT codes are not specialty-specific, although insurers may have policies that allow only physicians in certain specialties to be paid for services represented by certain codes. In any case, be sure your testing meets the code definition, which is significantly more extensive than a Mini-Mental State Examination. Does it make a difference in the coding of a fecal occult blood test whether the test is done for diagnostic or screening purposes?

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Thread starter Radcoder86 Start date Dec 2, Radcoder86 Networker. Can someone please explain the difference between these two codes?