A patient needs to have continuous glucose monitoring for four days. What is the correct code for placement, hook up, calibration of the monitor, patient training and removal of sensor and printout of the findings? Patient will set up an additional appointment to have endocrinologist interpret and report the findings.

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95250 is the correct code for the placement, hook up, calibration of monitor with patient training, removal of sensor and printout of recording for continuous glucose monitoring.
Code 95180 is incorrect because this is the code for a rapid desensitization procedure. Code 95199 is incorrect because this is the code for an unlisted allergy/clinical immunologic service or procedure. Code 95251 is incorrect because this is the code for interpretation and report of the printout of the continuous glucose monitoring report.

A Patient Needs to Have Continuous Glucose Monitoring for Four