Modifier 25 should be appended to the office or other. outpatient service code to indicate that a significant, separately. identifiable E/M service was provided by the same physician. on the same day as the preventive medicine service.
The level of homocysteine in the blood can be measured with a simple blood test that is often, but not always, done after fasting. Homocysteine levels of 12 mmol/L are considered normal and levels below 10 mmol/L are considered desirable.
Homocysteine is a naturally occurring amino acid found in blood plasma. High levels of homocysteine in the blood are believed to increase the chance of heart disease, stroke, Alzheimer's disease, and osteoporosis. Homocysteine is a sulfur-containing amino acid that occurs naturally in all humans.