2008 ABC Coding Manual - Index of

Laboratory Services – Urinalysis DEGAX – DEIBC
DEGAX Trypsin quantitative analysis each test
Providing a quantitative analysis of a client/patient’s stool sample to assess his or her trypsin levels.
Service is billed per test.
DEGAY Undigested carbohydrate analysis each test
Providing an analysis of a client/patient’s stool sample to assess his or her undigested carbohydrate
levels. Service is billed per test.
DEGBA Fecal pH analysis each test
Providing an analysis of a client/patient’s stool sample to assess its fecal pH levels. Service is billed per
test.
DEGBC Colitis toxins type A and B each test
Providing an analysis of a client/patient’s stool sample to detect presence of type A and B toxins
associated with colitis. Service is billed per test.
DEGBD Cryptosporidium antigen (CSA) each test
Providing an analysis of a client/patient’s stool sample to assess his or her CSA levels. Service is billed
per test.
DEGBE Total intestinal secretory immunoglobulin A (sIgA) each test
Providing a quantitative analysis of a client/patient’s stool sample to assess his or her total sIgA levels.
Service is billed per test.
DEGBF Intestinal alpha-1-antichymotrypsin each test
Providing an analysis of a client/patient’s stool sample to assess his or her alpha-1-antichymotrypsin
levels. Service is billed per test.
DEGBG Intestinal lysozyme each test
Providing an analysis of a client/patient’s stool sample to assess his or her intestinal lysozyme levels.
Service is billed per test.
DEGBH Cryptosporidium antigen (CSA) test one parasite microscopy each test
Providing an analysis of a client/patient’s stool sample to assess CSA levels with one parasite microscopy.
Service is billed per test.
DEGBI Cryptosporidium antigen (CSA) test two parasite microscopy each test
Providing an analysis of a client/patient’s stool sample to assess CSA levels with two parasite microscopy.
Service is billed per test.
DEGZZ Undefined stool analysis narrative required
Any elsewhere undefined stool 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.
DEI Urinalysis
DEIAJ Urinalysis with microscopy each test
Performing a routine urinalysis with microscopy of a client/patient’s urine sample. Service is billed per test.
DEIAK Urinalysis without microscopy each test
Performing a routine urinalysis without microscopy of a client/patient’s urine sample. Service is billed per
test.
DEIBB Qualitative amino acid urinalysis 44 metabolites each test
Performing a qualitative amino acid screen of a client/patient’s urine sample to assess his or her 44
metabolite levels. Service is billed per test.
DEIBC Quantitative amino acid urinalysis 44 metabolites each test
Performing a quantitative amino acid screen of a client/patient’s urine sample to assess his or her 44
metabolite levels. Service is billed per test.
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