PTH Blood Draw with a Parathyroidectomy

PTH Blood Draw with a Parathyroidectomy

June 10, 2021

Question:
Can you code a PTH (blood draw), during a parathyroidectomy?

Answer:
Monitoring the Parathyroid hormone (PTH), including the blood draw, is included in the parathyroidectomy and not separately reported.

*This response is based on the best information available as of 6/10/21.

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