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AMA CPT® Assistant - 2006 Issue 5 (May)
Pathology and Laboratory: Other Procedures (May 2006)
May 2006 page 19a
Other Procedures, 89049 (Q&A)
Question
What is the purpose of CPT code
89049, Caffeine halothane contracture test
(CHCT) for malignant hyperthermia susceptibility,
including interpretation and report?
AMA Comment
Code 89049 is performed via a
muscle biopsy and used to test people undergoing
anesthesia to identify individuals who are
susceptible to malignant hyperthermia.
Other Procedures, 89049 (Q&A). CPT® Assistant. 2006; May 2006 page 19a
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