Posted by Margit on March 15, 2004, at 19:59:51
In reply to Re: Pfeiffer, posted by Civ on March 13, 2004, at 8:57:10
> Sorry for the late reply to this post. I have a question about the blood tests they order. Can't you save money and have them done for free if you get a slip from your own physician? Assuming you have a cooperative physician (or just nag him or her until he relents), I think you could save a lot of money.
The following is part of the email Pfeiffer had sent me. It is a detailed list of their charges. Maybe you could check with your MD and compare to see which is cheaper. I don't see why you couldn't have some of the lab tests done by your doctor, but you'd have to check with Pfeiffer to see if that would be acceptable.
Charges:
The following are general approximations of charges for an initial and a follow-up visit. Actual charges are based on the services provided and the laboratory testing ordered determined by medical necessity at the time of service.Initial Visit:
99205 Office Visit w/ High medical Decision Making $310.00
and 99354 Prolonged Professional Service, face-to-face $225.00
or 99358 Prolonged Professional Service, non face-to-face $225.00
Initial Labs:
80053 Comp. Metabolic $28.00
82525 Copper $50.00
82390 Ceruloplasmin $42.00
84630 Zinc $48.00
84120 Kryptopyrrole $74.50
85025 CBC w/ auto diff $31.00
83088 Histamine $56.00Hair Elements:
82108 Aluminum $10.00
83018 Heavy Metal $10.00
83655 Lead $10.00
83825 Mercury $10.00
83885 Nickel $10.0084439 T4 $29.00
84443 TSH $32.00
82728 Ferritin $29.00
83090 Homocysteine $60.00*
* for patients 30 or olderAdditional testing may be necessary depending on findings at the initial visit.
In-House Follow-up Visit:
99215 Comprehensive office visit $215.00
and 99354 Prolonged Professional Service, face-to-face $225.00
or 99358 Prolonged Professional Service, non face-to-face $225.00In-House Follow-up Labs:
80053 Comp. Metabolic $28.00
82525 Copper $50.00
82390 Ceruloplasmin $42.00
84630 Zinc $48.00
84120 Kryptopyrrole $56.00
85025 CBC w/ auto diff $31.00
83088 Histamine $56.00Hair Elements:
82108 Aluminum $10.00
83018 Heavy Metal $10.00
83655 Lead $10.00
83825 Mercury $10.00
83885 Nickel $10.00Additional testing may be necessary based on previous or current findings.
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