The CPT Editorial Panel approved a new CPT code for coronavirus laboratory testing services, according to the American Medical Association. 87635 — Infectious agent detection by nucleic acid (DNA or ...
On March 13, 2020, the American Medical Association (“AMA”) adopted Current Procedural Terminology (“CPT”) code 87635 to be used nationwide to report laboratory testing for the 2019 novel coronavirus.
The American Medical Association (AMA) announced new CPT codes for multi-virus tests used to detect COVID-19 and flu with a single test. The AMA update was published to the Current Procedural ...
Notably, Medicare pays only for laboratory tests categorized as waived complexity under CLIA in facilities with a CLIA certificate of waiver. CMS on July 24 released Transmittal 10230 to inform ...
Clinical diagnostic laboratory tests range from routine chemical measurements like blood glucose or sodium to complex examinations for cancer, infectious diseases, or rare inherited disorders. The ...
New technology has a history of overwhelming existing systems that try to manage it, and that’s proving to be the case with genetic testing and health care. It’s been only 20 years since the ...