2008 ABC Coding Manual - Index of

Laboratory Services – Nutritional analysis DEBBC – DECZZ
DEBBC Silver each test
Analyzing a client/patient’s blood, hair, urine and/or other sample to assess his or her silver levels. Service
is billed per test.
DEBBD Strontium each test
Analyzing a client/patient’s blood, hair, urine and/or other sample to assess his or her strontium levels.
Service is billed per test.
DEBBE Vanadium each test
Analyzing a client/patient’s blood, hair, urine and/or other sample to assess his or her vanadium levels.
Service is billed per test.
DEBZZ Undefined mineral analysis narrative required
Any elsewhere undefined mineral analysis, narrative required. To help develop more comprehensive
coding, please submit an ABC Terminology and Code Request Form, which is available in the back of all
ABC coding publications and at www.ABCcodes.com.
DEC Nutritional analysis
DECAA Hair analysis 34 elements and four ratios each test
Analyzing a client/patient’s hair sample to assess his or her levels of 34 elements and four ratios. Service
is billed per test.
DECAD Packed erythrocytes elemental analysis each test
Analyzing a client/patient’s packed erythrocytes to determine low and/or extremely low levels of elemental
constituents. Service is billed per test.
DECAG Amino acid plasma analysis 44 metabolites each test
Analyzing a client/patient’s plasma sample to perform an amino acid screen to assess his or her levels of
44 metabolites. Service is billed per test.
DECAH Vitamin profile 17 vitamins each test
Analyzing a client/patient’s plasma or urine sample to assess his or her levels of 17 vitamins. Service is
billed per test.
DECAI Vitamin profile 12 vitamins each test
Analyzing a client/patient’s plasma or urine sample to assess his or her levels of 12 vitamins. Service is
billed per test.
DECAJ Essential metabolic fatty acid analysis 44 metabolites each test
Analyzing a client/patient’s blood sample to perform an essential metabolic fatty acid screen to assess his
or her levels of 44 metabolites. Service is billed per test.
DECAL Heidelberg Test each test
Performing the Heidelberg Test on a client/patient to assess the pH levels within his or her digestive tract.
Service is billed per test.
DECAN� Comprehensive Wellness Panel (CWP) each test
Analyzing a client''s or patient''s blood sample to perform a CWP to assess 47 serum markers. Any
practitioner using this code must document appropriate training and/or certification. Service is billed per
test.
DECZZ Undefined nutritional analysis narrative required
Any elsewhere undefined nutritional analysis, narrative required. To help develop more comprehensive
coding, please submit an ABC Terminology and Code Request Form, which is available in the back of all
ABC coding publications and at www.ABCcodes.com.
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