CPC · Question #55
A 45-year-old female presents to the ED with chest pain. The provider has an Albumin Cobalt Binding Test to determine if the chest pain is ischemic in nature. That lab test is reported?
The correct answer is A. 83857. Procedure: Albumin Cobalt Binding (ACB) test to determine ischemic nature of chest pain. 83857: This code is used for the Albumin Cobalt Binding test. Code Selection Justification: The ACB test specifically measures ischemia-modified albumin, making 83857 the appropriate code…
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A 45-year-old female presents to the ED with chest pain. The provider has an Albumin Cobalt Binding Test to determine if the chest pain is ischemic in nature. That lab test is reported?
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- A83857
- B84134
- C82043
- D82045
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(54 responses)- A94% (51)
- B2% (1)
- C4% (2)
Explanation
Procedure: Albumin Cobalt Binding (ACB) test to determine ischemic nature of chest pain. 83857: This code is used for the Albumin Cobalt Binding test. Code Selection Justification: The ACB test specifically measures ischemia-modified albumin, making 83857 the appropriate code for this laboratory test.
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