What is the description of CPT code 87507?

What is the description of CPT code 87507?

CPT® 87507 in section: Infectious agent detection by nucleic acid (DNA or RNA)

What is the CPT code for PCR testing?

March 13, 2020: Accepted addition of code 87635 to report infectious agent detection by nucleic acid (DNA or RNA); severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) (coronavirus disease [COVID-19]), amplified probe technique. The new code was effective March 13, 2020.

What is 87798 Procedure Code?

Infectious agent detection
CPT® 87798 in section: Infectious agent detection by nucleic acid (DNA or RNA), not otherwise specified.

Can 87624 and 87625 be billed together?

It is usually sufficient to test one specimen. Therefore, no more than one (1) unit of 87624 or 87625 for human papillomavirus molecular testing may be billed for the same date of service. More than one type of molecular test for the same organism will not be reimbursed for the same date of service.

Can you Bill 87502 twice?

Does the documentation state there are two different strains being tested for 87502? If there are two different strains that were tested for the flu then you can bill once for each strain tested and modifier 59 would then be added to the second strain tested.

What is the difference between direct probe and amplified probe?

Direct probes identify organisms that are present using immunoassays or fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH). Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) can be used to amplify probe signals to increase the sensitivity of detection.

What is the CPT code for Covid antigen test?

The American Medical Association (AMA) has released a new code for antigen testing of patients suspected to have been infected with COVID-19 (AMA, 2020). The CPT code for antigen testing, 87426, was approved at a special meeting of the CPT Editorial Panel and released with a June 25, 2020, effective date.

Is CPT 87798 genetic testing?

CPT book states 87798 – Infectious agent detection by nucleic acid (DNA or RNA), not otherwise specified; amplified probe technique, each organism.

What does 87507 mean?

Code 87507 (Infectious agent detection by nucleic acid (DNA or RNA); gastrointestinal pathogen (eg, Clostridium difficile, E. coli, Salmonella, Shigella, norovirus, Giardia), includes multiplex reverse transcription, when performed, and multiplex amplified probe technique, multiple types or subtypes, 12-25 targets).

What is CPT 87040?

CPT 87040, Under Microbiology Procedures. The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) code 87040 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range – Microbiology Procedures.

What is CPT code 87529?

CPT 87529, Under Microbiology Procedures. The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) code 87529 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range – Microbiology Procedures.