Information about yearly: Routine Physical Exam
In general, MOST insurances has physical benefits: "physical office visits with preventive labs screening of glucose, cholesterol(require FASTING), kidney, liver, blood count, etc." DISCUSS PHYSICAL WITH DOCTOR IS COVER DURING OFFICE VISIT HOWEVER COPAY/DEDUCTIBLE MAY APPLY TO PART OF YOUR LAB. PLEASE CALL YOUR INSURANCE TO VERIFY.
Summary of the typical physical blood work screening & EKG screening
1. Comprehensive metabolic panel (CMP) measures your glucose level, electrolyte and fluid balance, kidney camera function, and liver function.
2. Complete blood count (CBC) gives information about the kinds and numbers of cells in the blood, especially red blood cells camera, white blood cells camera, and platelets.
3. Thyroid gland's job is to make thyroid hormones, which are secreted into the blood and then carried to every tissue in the body. Thyroid hormone helps the body use energy, stay warm and keep the brain, heart, muscles, and other organs working as they should. TSH 3rd generation(thyroid), T4free (thyroid) , T3total
4. Lipid tests for cholesterol provide results for four different types of lipids. ----Total cholesterol ----Triglycerides, another form of fat in the blood ----LDL (low-density lipoprotein) "bad cholesterol" ----HDL (high-density lipoprotein) "good cholesterol"
5. Urinalysis (UA) - A urine test checks different components of urine, a waste product made by the kidneys. The kidneys camera take out waste material, minerals, fluids, and other substances from the blood to be passed in the urine. Bacteria that cause a urinary tract infection (UTI) make an enzyme that changes urinary nitrates to nitrites.
6. PSA (male only) - Elevated PSA levels may indicate prostate cancer, a noncancerous condition such as prostatitis, or an enlarged prostate.
7. Hemoglobin A1c provides an average of your blood sugar control over the past 2 to 3 months and is used along with home blood sugar monitoring to make adjustments in your diabetes medicines. A1c levels 5.7% - 6.4% indicate increased risk of diabetes and 6.5% or higher indicate diabetes.
8. An electrocardiogram (EKG or ECG) is a test that checks for problems with the electrical activity of your heart. An EKG shows the heart's electrical activity as line tracings on paper. The spikes and dips in the tracings camera are called waves.
When patient call insurance, please give them the following CPT Billing Code: __80061 for Lipid; __85025 for CBC; __80053 for CMP; __84443 for TSH; __84439 for T4; __81001 for UA; __93000 for EKG; __84153 for PSA; __83036 for A1c.
