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CPT 2007 Update for Lab, Pathology Codes



December 20, 2006
AFFILIATED MEDICAL SERVICES LABORATORIES, INC.
WICHITA, KANSAS
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

CPT 2007 Update for Lab, Pathology Codes

Below are the new and revised codes for laboratory and pathology services. As of January 1, 2007 , Medicare will not allow a grace period to accommodate coding revisions . The rule requires use of the medical code set that is valid at the time the service is provided. These codes were obtained from the Current Procedural Terminology CPT 2007 book published by the American Medical Association. Questions concerning your utilization of the CPT codes should be addressed with your local carrier/payer, as coding may vary from one carrier to another.

NEW CPT LAB CODES

CHEMISTRY

  • 82107 Alpha-fetoprotein (AFP);AFP-L3 fraction isoform and total AFP (including ratio)
  • 83698 Lipoprotein-associated phospholipase A2,(Lp-PLA-2)

IMMUNOLOGY

  • 86788 Antibody; West Nile virus, IgM
  • 86789 Antibody; West Nile virus

MICROBIOLOGY

  • 87305 Infectious agent antigen detection by enzyme immunoassay technique, qualitative or semiquantitive, multiple-step method; Aspergillus
  • 87498 Infectious agent detection by nucleic acid (DNA or RNA); enterovirus, amplified probe technique
  • 87640 Infectious agent detection by nucleic acid (DNA or RNA); Staphylococcus aureus, amplified probe technique
  • 87641 Infectious agent detection by nucleic acid (DNA or RNA): Staphylococcus aureus, methicillin resistant, amplified probe technique.
  • 87653 Infectious agent detection by nucleic acid (DNA or RNA); Streptococcus, group B, amplified probe technique
  • 87808 Infectious agent antigen detection by immunoassay with direct optical observation; Trichomonas vaginalis

MOLECULAR DIAGNOSTICS

  • 83913 Molecular diagnostics; RNA stabilization

REVISED CPT LAB CODES
Revised language is shown in bold type.

  • 87088 Culture, bacterial; with isolation and presumptive identification of each isolate, urine
  • 88106 Cytopathology, fluids, washings or brushings, except cervical or vaginal; simple filter method with interpretation
  • 88107 Cytopathology, fluids, washing or brushings, except cervical or vaginal; smears and simple filter preparation with interpretation.
  • 89060 Crystal identification by light microscopy with or without polarizing lens analysis, tissue or any body fluid (except urine)

DELETED HCPCS CODES
 Crosswalk codes are shown in italics type.

  • G0107 Screening guiac FOBT, 1-3 Simultaneous Determinations
    Per CMS: Effective January 01, 2007 HCPCS code G0107 is being terminated and replaced by CPT code 82270

For a Microsoft Word hard copy version
of the CPT code updates please click
on the following link. CPT updates 01/2007


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