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Billing and Coding: B-type Natriuretic Peptide (BNP) Testing

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Article ID
A57084
Original ICD-9 Article ID
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Article Title
Billing and Coding: B-type Natriuretic Peptide (BNP) Testing
Article Type
Billing and Coding
Original Effective Date
10/01/2019
Revision Effective Date
10/01/2022
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CMS Manual System, Pub. 100-02, Medicare Benefit Policy Manual, Chapter 6, §§20.4.4 and 20.4.5.

CMS Manual System, Pub 100-04, Medicare Claims Processing Manual, Chapter 9, §100 General Billing Requirements.

CMS Manual System, Pub 100-20, One Time Notification, Transmittal 477, dated April 24, 2009, Change Request 6338.

Article Guidance

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The following coding and billing guidance is to be used with its associated Local coverage determination.

Documentation supporting medical necessity must be legible, maintained in the patient's record, and made available to the A/B MAC upon request.

The patient's medical record must contain documentation that fully supports the medical necessity for services included within this LCD. (See "Indications and Limitations of Coverage.") This documentation includes, but is not limited to, relevant medical history, physical examination, and results of pertinent diagnostic tests or procedures.

Response To Comments

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Coding Information

Bill Type Codes

Code Description
012x Hospital Inpatient (Medicare Part B only)
013x Hospital Outpatient
014x Hospital - Laboratory Services Provided to Non-patients
021x Skilled Nursing - Inpatient (Including Medicare Part A)
022x Skilled Nursing - Inpatient (Medicare Part B only)
023x Skilled Nursing - Outpatient
071x Clinic - Rural Health
072x Clinic - Hospital Based or Independent Renal Dialysis Center
077x Clinic - Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC)
085x Critical Access Hospital
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Revenue Codes

Code Description
0300 Laboratory - General Classification
0301 Laboratory - Chemistry
0520 Freestanding Clinic - General Classification
0521 Freestanding Clinic - Clinic Visit by Member to RHC/FQHC
0523 Freestanding Clinic - Family Practice Clinic
0525 Freestanding Clinic - Visit by RHC/FQHC Practitioner to a Member in a SNF (not in a Covered Part A Stay) or NF or ICF MR or Other Residential Facility
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CPT/HCPCS Codes

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(1 Code)
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Group 1 Codes
Code Description
83880 NATRIURETIC PEPTIDE
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CPT/HCPCS Modifiers

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ICD-10-CM Codes that Support Medical Necessity

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(76 Codes)
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It is the responsibility of the provider to code to the highest level specified in the ICD-10-CM (e.g., to the third to seventh character). The correct use of an ICD-10-CM code listed below does not assure coverage of a service. The service must be reasonable and necessary in the specific case and must meet the criteria specified in this determination.

Group 1 Codes
Code Description
I11.0 Hypertensive heart disease with heart failure
I13.0 Hypertensive heart and chronic kidney disease with heart failure and stage 1 through stage 4 chronic kidney disease, or unspecified chronic kidney disease
I13.2 Hypertensive heart and chronic kidney disease with heart failure and with stage 5 chronic kidney disease, or end stage renal disease
I16.0 Hypertensive urgency
I16.1 Hypertensive emergency
I20.0 Unstable angina
I20.2 Refractory angina pectoris
I21.01 ST elevation (STEMI) myocardial infarction involving left main coronary artery
I21.02 ST elevation (STEMI) myocardial infarction involving left anterior descending coronary artery
I21.09 ST elevation (STEMI) myocardial infarction involving other coronary artery of anterior wall
I21.11 ST elevation (STEMI) myocardial infarction involving right coronary artery
I21.19 ST elevation (STEMI) myocardial infarction involving other coronary artery of inferior wall
I21.21 ST elevation (STEMI) myocardial infarction involving left circumflex coronary artery
I21.29 ST elevation (STEMI) myocardial infarction involving other sites
I21.3 ST elevation (STEMI) myocardial infarction of unspecified site
I21.4 Non-ST elevation (NSTEMI) myocardial infarction
I21.A1 Myocardial infarction type 2
I21.A9 Other myocardial infarction type
I22.0 Subsequent ST elevation (STEMI) myocardial infarction of anterior wall
I22.2 Subsequent non-ST elevation (NSTEMI) myocardial infarction
I22.8 Subsequent ST elevation (STEMI) myocardial infarction of other sites
I22.9 Subsequent ST elevation (STEMI) myocardial infarction of unspecified site
I25.110 Atherosclerotic heart disease of native coronary artery with unstable angina pectoris
I25.112 Atherosclerotic heart disease of native coronary artery with refractory angina pectoris
I25.700 Atherosclerosis of coronary artery bypass graft(s), unspecified, with unstable angina pectoris
I25.702 Atherosclerosis of coronary artery bypass graft(s), unspecified, with refractory angina pectoris
I25.710 Atherosclerosis of autologous vein coronary artery bypass graft(s) with unstable angina pectoris
I25.712 Atherosclerosis of autologous vein coronary artery bypass graft(s) with refractory angina pectoris
I25.720 Atherosclerosis of autologous artery coronary artery bypass graft(s) with unstable angina pectoris
I25.722 Atherosclerosis of autologous artery coronary artery bypass graft(s) with refractory angina pectoris
I25.730 Atherosclerosis of nonautologous biological coronary artery bypass graft(s) with unstable angina pectoris
I25.732 Atherosclerosis of nonautologous biological coronary artery bypass graft(s) with refractory angina pectoris
I25.750 Atherosclerosis of native coronary artery of transplanted heart with unstable angina
I25.752 Atherosclerosis of native coronary artery of transplanted heart with refractory angina pectoris
I25.760 Atherosclerosis of bypass graft of coronary artery of transplanted heart with unstable angina
I25.762 Atherosclerosis of bypass graft of coronary artery of transplanted heart with refractory angina pectoris
I25.790 Atherosclerosis of other coronary artery bypass graft(s) with unstable angina pectoris
I25.792 Atherosclerosis of other coronary artery bypass graft(s) with refractory angina pectoris
I31.1 Chronic constrictive pericarditis
I42.0 Dilated cardiomyopathy
I42.5 Other restrictive cardiomyopathy
I42.8 Other cardiomyopathies
I50.1 Left ventricular failure, unspecified
I50.21 Acute systolic (congestive) heart failure
I50.22 Chronic systolic (congestive) heart failure
I50.23 Acute on chronic systolic (congestive) heart failure
I50.31 Acute diastolic (congestive) heart failure
I50.32 Chronic diastolic (congestive) heart failure
I50.33 Acute on chronic diastolic (congestive) heart failure
I50.41 Acute combined systolic (congestive) and diastolic (congestive) heart failure
I50.42 Chronic combined systolic (congestive) and diastolic (congestive) heart failure
I50.43 Acute on chronic combined systolic (congestive) and diastolic (congestive) heart failure
I50.810 Right heart failure, unspecified
I50.811 Acute right heart failure
I50.812 Chronic right heart failure
I50.813 Acute on chronic right heart failure
I50.814 Right heart failure due to left heart failure
I50.82 Biventricular heart failure
I50.83 High output heart failure
I50.84 End stage heart failure
I50.89 Other heart failure
I50.9 Heart failure, unspecified
I5A Non-ischemic myocardial injury (non-traumatic)
J44.0 Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease with (acute) lower respiratory infection
J44.1 Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease with (acute) exacerbation
J45.901 Unspecified asthma with (acute) exacerbation
J98.01 Acute bronchospasm
R06.00 Dyspnea, unspecified
R06.01 Orthopnea
R06.02 Shortness of breath
R06.03 Acute respiratory distress
R06.09 Other forms of dyspnea
R06.2 Wheezing
R06.82 Tachypnea, not elsewhere classified
R06.89 Other abnormalities of breathing
R60.1 Generalized edema
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ICD-10-CM Codes that DO NOT Support Medical Necessity

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Not Applicable

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ICD-10-PCS Codes

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Group 1 Codes

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Additional ICD-10 Information

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Bill Type Codes

Contractors may specify Bill Types to help providers identify those Bill Types typically used to report this service. Absence of a Bill Type does not guarantee that the article does not apply to that Bill Type. Complete absence of all Bill Types indicates that coverage is not influenced by Bill Type and the article should be assumed to apply equally to all claims.

Code Description
012x Hospital Inpatient (Medicare Part B only)
013x Hospital Outpatient
014x Hospital - Laboratory Services Provided to Non-patients
021x Skilled Nursing - Inpatient (Including Medicare Part A)
022x Skilled Nursing - Inpatient (Medicare Part B only)
023x Skilled Nursing - Outpatient
071x Clinic - Rural Health
072x Clinic - Hospital Based or Independent Renal Dialysis Center
077x Clinic - Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC)
085x Critical Access Hospital
N/A

Revenue Codes

Contractors may specify Revenue Codes to help providers identify those Revenue Codes typically used to report this service. In most instances Revenue Codes are purely advisory. Unless specified in the article, services reported under other Revenue Codes are equally subject to this coverage determination. Complete absence of all Revenue Codes indicates that coverage is not influenced by Revenue Code and the article should be assumed to apply equally to all Revenue Codes.

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Code Description
0300 Laboratory - General Classification
0301 Laboratory - Chemistry
0520 Freestanding Clinic - General Classification
0521 Freestanding Clinic - Clinic Visit by Member to RHC/FQHC
0523 Freestanding Clinic - Family Practice Clinic
0525 Freestanding Clinic - Visit by RHC/FQHC Practitioner to a Member in a SNF (not in a Covered Part A Stay) or NF or ICF MR or Other Residential Facility
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Other Coding Information

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Group 1 Codes

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Coding Table Information

Excluded CPT/HCPCS Codes - Table Format
Code Descriptor Generic Name Descriptor Brand Name Exclusion Effective Date Exclusion End Date Reason for Exclusion
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Non-Excluded CPT/HCPCS Ended Codes - Table Format
Code Descriptor Generic Name Descriptor Brand Name Exclusion Effective Date Exclusion End Date Reason for Exclusion
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Revision History Information

Revision History Date Revision History Number Revision History Explanation
10/01/2022 R4

Updated to indicate this article is an LCD Reference Article

10/01/2022 R3

The following ICD-10 codes were added to Group 1: I20.2; I25.112, I25.702, I25.712, I25.722, I25.732, I25.752, I25.762, I25.792.

This revision is due to the annual ICD-10-CM updates effective 10/1/2022.

10/01/2021 R2

Per the 2022 ICD-10 CM annual updates, code I5A was added to Group 1 effective 10/1/2021.

10/01/2019 R1

10/01/2019: Typographical Error - Corrected Code R06.1 to R60.1

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Associated Documents

Medicare BPM Ch 15.50.2 SAD Determinations
Medicare BPM Ch 15.50.2
Related Local Coverage Documents
LCDs
L34038 - B-type Natriuretic Peptide (BNP) Testing
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Keywords

  • B-type Natriuretic
  • BNP