AMA CPT® Assistant - 2005 Issue 7 (July)
Genetic Modifiers (July 2005)
July 2005 pages 1-8 Genetic Modifiers CPT 2005 features a new appendix that lists numeric-alpha genetic modifiers. These modifiers are appended to the molecular diagnostics codes 83890-83912 when molecular diagnostic procedures are performed to test for infectious disease, oncology, hematology, neurology, or inherited disorders to specify the probe type or condition tested. The new genetic modifiers may also be appended to the cytogenetic studies codes 88245-88291 when molecular diagnostic procedures are performed to test for oncologic or inherited disorders to specify the probe type or condition tested. Why New Modifiers? Typically, new CPT codes are established to describe a...
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