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Locke, MD

This question is for those solo-solo docs or those who don’t

have clinical staff. When you do a venipuncture in the office, do you code it

as a venipuncture or venipuncture by MD? How do you differentiate. I usually

code it as a regular venipuncture, 36415 as it doesn’t require my skill

to do it, I’m just the only one there. I would reserve the “venipunture

by MD” if it requires my skill or access from an unusual location (like

foot). How do some of you code it?

Kathy Saradarian, MD

Branchville, NJ

Solo low-staff practice since 4/03

In practice since 9/90

Practice Partner User since 5/03

Kathy --

Sorry, but I can't help. I don't do any venipuncture in my office. I use

the hospital system labs (both large systems have labs within a 2 minute

drive of my office). I'll assume there is someone on list who can help

with this... if all else fails, I believe there was a similar discussion

about this about 2 years ago, so perhaps it's in the archives.

Good luck,

Tim

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> This question is for those solo-solo docs or those who don't have

> clinical staff. When you do a venipuncture in the office, do you code

> it as a venipuncture or venipuncture by MD? How do you differentiate.

> I usually code it as a regular venipuncture, 36415 as it doesn't require

> my skill to do it, I'm just the only one there. I would reserve the

> " venipunture by MD " if it requires my skill or access from an unusual

> location (like foot). How do some of you code it?

>

>

>

> Kathy Saradarian, MD

>

> Branchville, NJ

>

> Solo low-staff practice since 4/03

>

> In practice since 9/90

>

> Practice Partner User since 5/03

>

>