AMA CPT® Assistant - 2018 Issue 11 (November)

Genomic Sequencing Procedure for Severe Inherited Conditions (81443) (November 2018)

November 2018 page 9 Genomic Sequencing Procedure for Severe Inherited Conditions (81443) For Current Procedural Terminology (CPT®) 2019, a new genomic sequencing procedure (GSP) code (81443) has been added for a test that analyzes 15 genes associated with multiple severe inherited conditions. This screening test yields important information that may be used in prenatal genetic counseling to determine if an individual is a carrier for a number of severe inherited conditions. Genomic Sequencing Procedures and Other Molecular Multianalyte Assays I81443Genetic testing for severe inherited conditions (eg, cystic fibrosis, Ashkenazi Jewish-associated disorders [eg, Bloom syndrome, Canavan disease, Fanconi anemia...

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