AMA CPT® Assistant - 2007 Issue 8 (August)

Medical Genetics and Genetic Counseling Services (August 2007)

August 2007 pages 9-14 Coding Communication:Medical Genetics and Genetic Counseling Services The field of medical genetics is rapidly advancing and physicians are challenged to keep abreast of new gene and syndrome identification, making most providers less confident in their abilities to order from a growing number of complex genetic tests and provide accurate up to date counseling. In addition, medical genetics and genetic counseling services can be time intensive due to the complexity of information sought to direct testing and disease prediction. Because of these factors, there is an increased demand for physicians to use genetic counselors to support...

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