CPT code 83880

What does CPT code 83880 mean on a medical bill?

This blood test measures a hormone your heart releases when it is under strain, and it is usually ordered when someone arrives short of breath, to help separate a heart cause from a lung cause. It is normally run once during a visit. If it shows up more than once on the same day, ask for the results: repeating it in one visit is unusual unless something about your condition changed.

What should I watch out for with CPT code 83880?

• The test billed twice in one visit with only one result in the record
• This test and a similar heart strain test billed from the same sample
• A test billed on a visit where your record shows no breathing or heart complaint