AAPC Certified Professional Coder (CPC) — Question 39

A patient is taking tacrolimus for a transplanted organ. A therapeutic drug assay is performed to measure the concentration of tacrolimus in the patient’s blood.
What lab test is reported?

Answer options

• A. 80184
• B. 80299
• C. 80202
• D. 80197

Correct answer: B

Explanation

The correct answer is B, 80299, which corresponds to the lab test for measuring tacrolimus levels. The other options (A, C, D) refer to different tests that are not applicable for tacrolimus concentration monitoring.