Limited Coverage Test |
CPT Code |
Patient Fee |
AFP Tumor Marker |
82105 |
$165 |
B-Type Natriuretic Peptide (BNP) |
83880 |
$283 |
Blood Counts |
Spun Hematocrit
Other than spun Hematocrit
Hemoglobin
CBC
CBC w/Diff |
85013
85014
85018
85027
85025
|
$43
$43
$45
$70
$122
|
CA 27.29 |
86300 |
$107 |
CA 19-9 |
86301 |
$87 |
CA125 |
86304 |
$246 |
Carcinoembryonic Antigen (CEA) |
82378 |
$219 |
Collagen Crosslinked N-Telopeptide, serum
Collagen Crosslinked N-Telopeptide, urine
C-Telopeptide, Beta Crosslinked (CTX), serum |
82523
82523
82523 |
$256
$166
$239
|
C-Reactive Protein, High |
86141 |
$125 |
Culture, Bacterial, Urine Culture
Culture, Bacterial, Urine Susceptibility |
87086
87186 |
$87
$96 |
Digoxin |
80162 |
$88 |
Fecal Occult Blood |
82272 |
$51 |
Flow Cytometry
- First Marker
- Additional Markers
|
88184
88185
|
$68
$68 each
|
Gammaglutamyl transferase (GGT) |
82977 |
$85 |
Glucose Testing |
82947 |
$63 |
Glycated Protein (Fructosamine) |
82985 |
$152 |
HCG (Human Chorionic Gonadotropin) |
84702 |
$209 |
Hgb A1C |
83036 |
$133 |
HIV-1 RNA Viral Load by Quant PCR |
87536 |
$510 |
HIV Diagnosis Qualitative |
HIV 1&2 Antibody
HIV Stat Antibody
HIV Western Blot
HIV Qualitative PCR |
86703
86701
86689
87535 |
$127
$146
$157
$557 |
Homocysteine, Plasma |
83090 |
$289 |
Human Papillomavirus (HPV) |
87621 |
$160 |
Ionized Calcium |
82330 |
$63 |
Iron Studies
|
Ferritin
Iron
Transferrin |
82728
83540
84466 |
$151
$101
$131 |
Lipid Studies |
Lipid Panel
Cholesterol
Lipoprotein Electrophoresis
Triglycerides
HDL Cholesterol
LDL Cholesterol, Direct |
80061
82465
83715
84478
83718
83721 |
$97
$47
$177
$80
$73
$114 |
PSA (Prostate Specific Antigen) |
84153 |
$216 |
PT (Prothrombin Time) |
85610 |
$44 |
PTT (Partial Thromboplastin Time) |
85730 |
$54 |
Thyroid Testing |
Thyroxine; total
Thyroxine; free
Thyroid Stimulating Hormone |
84436
84439
84443 |
$91
$142
$202 |
If Medicare denies payment for any of the listed limited coverage tests, you may want to appeal the denial. Please follow the appeal process directions printed on the Notice of Medicare Claim Determination (or denial) you received in the mail
OR follow the simplified steps listed below:
- Write a statement on the Notice such as AI would like to appeal this claim determination.
- Mail the Notice back to:
Medicare Medical Director
Palmetto Government Benefits Administrators
PO Box 100190
Columbia, SC 29202-3190
If Medicare does not reverse the appeal, then you are responsible for payment of the test(s) when billed by MUSC Laboratory Services.
Thank you for using MUSC Laboratory Services.