Labs & Lab Codes

Ok, I finally scheduled my annual physical with a new PCP in Louisiana......I talked to his office today about wanting a detailed list of labs that I NEED to have run. She said just bring in the list and he will run whatever I want, OMG will it really be that easy, lol. My question is the list I have from Michelle and Angie give lab code numbers......are these numbers the same everywhere, or is it better to just request the test I want......I surely don't want to confuse the heck out of them with lab code numbers, lol. It's been almost 9 months from my last labs, this insurance I have now is aweful the deductable is $3,800 a year except for the one annual physical exam in which it pays 100% so I don't want to miss a thing!

Dana, Yep it really is that easy!  My doc was thrilled that I had my own tests!  She had different codes so it doesn't matter. She found them all just with the test names....I just got in an order too for a B-1 test that is not on the list...so add that too!  I go in tomorrow for more tests too...To include the B-1 and B-12.. Good luck sweetie!  Anita 

Hnmm, B1 is on my list, ner the bottom? thiamine. bet they mishandled the specimen.

The 8XXXX codes are more generic. The shorter codes were quest. Best I could do.

Some docs will order test by test. This groups them by hep panel, CMP, lipids and rather than say, B12 and folic acid, it codes them as B12/folic. SAme tests, simpler code.

My docs used it. Local lab has made their own list using their codes and keep a file and use it whenever they see this list . LOL

Some of the dx codes at the bottom are old. But really, you don't need them all, only 1-2.

I don't think I've seen your list... mind sharing? :) Angie

Oh, I thought you had posted mine:

Not to be construed as medical advice, this list includes labs we have had performed as gastric bypass patients
* 10231 - comprehensive metabolic profile (sodium, potassium, chloride, glucose,BUN, creatinine, calcium, total protein, albumin, total bilirubin, alkaline phosphatase, aspartate aminotransferase)

* 84134 - pre-albumin

* 7600 - lipid profile (cholesterol, HDL, LDL, triglycerides, chol/HDL ratio)

* 10256 - (hep panel, includes ALT (SPGT) & GGT)

* 593 - LDH

* 718 - phosphorous - inorganic

* 83735 - magnesium

* 905 - uric acid

*7444 - thyroid panel (T3U, T4, FTI, TSH)

* 1759 - hemogram with platelets

* 7573 - iron, TIBC, % sat

* 457 - ferritin

* 945 - zinc

* 921 - vitamin A

* 680 - D (25-hydroxy)

* 4052 - vitamin B-1 (thiamin)

* 84207 - vitamin B-6 (Pyridoxine)

* 7065 - B-12 & folate

* 83970 - serum intact PTH

*31789 - homocysteine, cardio

* 83921 - MMA

* 367 - cortisol

* 84255 - selenium



For diabetics: *496 - HEMOGLOBIN A1C





DIAGNOSIS CODES:
269.2 hypovitaminosis

244.9 hypothryoidism

268 vitamin D deficiency

250.0 diabetes

401.9 hypertension

276.9 electrolyte and fluid disorders

579.8 calcium malabsorption

579.8 intestinal malabsorption

272.0 hypercholesterolemia

275.40 calcium deficiency

266.2 cyanocobalamin deficiency

280.9 iron-deficiency anemia

269.3 zinc deficiency

281.0 pernicious anemia

281.2 folate deficiency anemia

281.1 other B12 deficiency anemia

285.9 anemia, unspecified





*579.3 surgical malabsorption*

HI!  Can you let me know when you find out which labs to ask for?  I hate to say this but my doc did not offer any follow up labs ever, so I have been on my own.  I would like to schedule a physical with my PCP and would like to ask for WLS labs too. THANKS!!!!!

Here's the list I have on my website... I'm waiting to see Vitalady's to compare :) http://www.geocities.com/tiger_angie/Labs_and_insurance_code s.pdf Angie

See right above your post for Vitalady's list :) And... THANK YOU VITALADY!!! :-)