New 2006 CPT codes - 3 of 7

8000 Codes - Path and Lab    

Pathology & Laboratory/Chemistry

Stool guaiac
There has been an editorial revision to code 82270, which now calls for 1-3 "consecutive collected specimens with single determination, for colorectal neoplasm screening (ie, patient was provided three cards or single triple card for consecutive collection)."

82271   Blood, occult, by peroxidase activity (eg, guaiac), qualitative; by other sources (82273 was  Deleted )
82272   Blood, occult, by peroxidase activity (eg, guaiac), qualitative; feces, single specimen (eg, from digital rectal exam)

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Description
83037 Hemoglobin, glycosylated (A1C) by device cleared by FDA for home use
83715 83700  Lipoprotein, blood; electrophoretic separation and quantitation  
83716 83704  Lipoprotein, blood; fractionation and quantitation of lipoproteins including lipoprotein subclasses when performed (eg, electrophoresis, nuclear magnetic resonance, ultracentrifugation)
86064 86355  B cells, total count
86379 86357   Natural killer (NK) cells, total count 
86587 86367  Stem cells (ie, CD34), total count 
86480 TB Test, cell mediated immunity measurement of gamma interferon antigen response
86585   Skin test, tuberculosis, tine test (Obsolete code)
  88333 Pathology consultation during surgery; cytologic examination (eg, touch prep, squash prep), initial site
88334 Pathology consultation during surgery; cytologic examination (eg, touch prep, squash prep), each additional site   Add-On
Warning   To report less than 11 probes report CPT consult codes 83890 - 83892
88384 Array-based evaluation of multiple molecular probes; 11 through 50 probes  (this new code will include both technical and professional components)
88385 Array-based evaluation of multiple molecular probes; 51 through 250 probes (this new code will include both technical and professional components)
88386 Array-based evaluation of multiple molecular probes; 251 through 500 probes (this new code will include both technical and professional components)
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89049

Caffeine halothane contracture test (CHCT) for malignant hyperthermia susceptibility, including interpretation and report

80000 Codes New and Revised Lab and Pathology Codes

80195: Sirolimus
82271: Blood, occult, by peroxidase activity (eg, guaiac), qualitative; other sources (this code replaces code 82273)

83631: Lactoferrin, fecal; quantitative
83695: Lipoprotein (a)
83700: Lipoprotein, blood; electrophoretic separation and quantitation (this code replaces code 83715)

83701: Lipoprotein, blood; high resolution fractionation and quantitation of lipoproteins including lipoprotein subclasses when performed (eg, electrophoresis, ultracentrifugation) (this code replaces CPT code 83716

83704: Lipoprotein, blood; quantitation of lipoprotein particle numbers and lipoprotein particle subclasses (eg, by nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy)

83900: Molecular diagnostics; amplification of patient nucleic acid, multiplex, first two nucleic acid sequences)

83907: Molecular diagnostics; lysis of cells prior to nucleic acid extraction (eg, stool specimens, paraffin embedded tissue)

83908: Molecular diagnostics; signal amplification of patient nucleic acid, each nucleic acid sequence

83909: Molecular diagnostics; separation and identification by high resolution technique (eg, capillary electrophoresis)

83914: Mutation identification by enzymatic ligation or primer extension, single segment, each segment (eg, oligonucleotide ligation assay (OLA), single base chain extension (SBCE), or allele-specific primer extension (ASPE))

86200: Cyclic citrullinated peptide (CCP), antibody

87209: Smear, primary source with interpretation; complex special stain (eg, trichrome, iron hemotoxylin) for ova and parasites

87900: Infectious agent drug susceptibility phenotype prediction using regularly updated genotypic bioinformatics


Blood Bank Codes

86923

  Compatibility test each unit; electronic

86960  Volume reduction of blood or blood product (eg, red blood cells or platelets), each unit.

Revised Lab Codes

 Revised Code

 

82270:

Blood, occult, by peroxidase activity (eg, guaiac), qualitative; feces, consecutive collected specimens with single determination, for colorectal neoplasm screening (ie, patient was provided three cards or single triple card for consecutive collection)

83036:

Hemoglobin; glycosylated (A1C)

83898: 

Molecular diagnostics; amplification of patient nucleic acid, each nucleic acid sequence

83901:

Molecular diagnostics; amplification of patient nucleic acid, multiplex, each additional nucleic acid sequence (List separately in addition to code for primary procedure)

87904:

Infectious agent phenotype analysis by nucleic acid (DNA or RNA) with drug resistance tissue culture analysis, HIV 1; each additional drug tested (List separately in addition to code for primary procedure)

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