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Sep 15th, 2010 - rphelps 615  1 

Amylase & Lipase

I live in Tennessee. Anyone know where I can get an LCD for these tests or tell me the main diagnosis that are covered.

Sep 18th, 2010 - Codapedia Editor 1,399 

amylase and lipase

Amylase, most commonly submitted dx codes:
abd pain
DM
hypertension
hypothyroidism
hyperlipidemia
other malaise and fatigue
pancreatitis

Lipase
Abd pain
DM
hypertension
pancreatitis
other malaise and fatigue
anemai
N/V

Sep 18th, 2010 -

actuallly

there are no LCD's for these tests. Not every test has a LCD.

Try here_ bookmark this one!! Try various tests- B12 has an LCD, CBC does, amylase does not

http://www.cms.gov/mcd/search.asp?clickon=search



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