Urine collection code

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Urine collection code

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TCason 06-22-2010, 2:22 PM
Was looking and saw 81050 (volume measurement for times collection) and wanted to know if I could/should use it with an 82382? What would you use an 81050 for? I thought collection was included in al urine testing. Is that not so? Help!

Re: Urine collection code

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Barb S. 06-23-2010, 3:18 PM

81050 involves timed collections over a given period of time (24 hours is common). A flow meter device may be used or the simple timing of flow into a measured container can be done. It determines volume of urine voided per second.

The 82382 is used to diagnose hypertension by collecting urine over a 24 hour period to determine total cateholamines.