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Fecal Occult Blood Test - Quest Diagnostics
CPT:Medicare National Coverage Determination PolicyCMS National Coverage PolicyVisit view current limited coverage tests, reference guides, and policy view the complete policy and the full list of codes, please refer to the CMS website reference82272 Fecal Occult Blood Test Coverage Indications, Limitations, and/or Medical NecessityThe Fecal Occult Blood Test (FOBT) detects the presence of trace amounts of Blood in stool. The procedure is performed by testing one or several small samples of one, two or three different stool test may be performed with or without evidence of iron deficiency anemia, which may be related to gastrointestinal bloodloss. The range of causes for Blood loss include inflammatory causes, including acid-peptic disease, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug use, hiatal hernia, Crohn sdisease, ulcerative colitis, gastroenteritis, and colon ulcers. It is also seen with infectious causes, including hookworm, strongyloides, ascariasis, tuberculosis, and enteroamebiasis.
CPT: Code Description Medicare National Coverage Determination Policy The ICD10 codes listed below are the top diagnosis codes currently utilized by ordering physicians
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