Proprietary Laboratory Analyses (PLA) codes effective January 1, 2018

Proprietary Laboratory Analyses (PLA) codes were created to identify tests belonging to specific laboratories or manufacturers. These PLA codes are alpha-numeric CPT® codes with a corresponding code descriptor utilized to facilitate accurate reporting of laboratory tests. These PLA codes describe proprietary clinical laboratory analyses provided by a single (sole-source) laboratory or licensed or marketed to multiple laboratories (e.g., cleared or approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The list below contains 11 new PLA codes created by the AMA and became effective January 1, 2018.   CPT Code Long Descriptor 0024U Glycosylated acute phase proteins (GlycA)...

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Article Overview

This article covers the introduction of new Proprietary Laboratory Analyses (PLA) codes effective January 1, 2018. It explains the purpose of PLA coding for proprietary laboratory tests and presents the newly added codes in a laboratory reporting context. The piece is relevant for lab billing and coding professionals, compliance teams, and others tracking CPT updates for specialized molecular and diagnostic testing.

Why This Topic Matters

PLA coding updates affect how proprietary laboratory tests are identified and reported. Reviewing these additions helps coding and billing staff stay current with CPT changes for specialized tests and molecular diagnostics.

Article Sections

  1. Overview of Proprietary Laboratory Analyses codes

    Introduces the PLA code category and the general laboratory-testing context for these updates. It also identifies the effective date and the fact that the article lists newly added codes.

  2. New PLA code list

    Presents the newly effective PLA codes in a tabular format with their associated laboratory test topics. The section focuses on the set of additions rather than on detailed coding guidance.

What You Will Learn

  • What PLA codes are intended to represent
  • The general purpose of the 2018 PLA code update
  • Which laboratory testing areas are included in the new code set
  • How the article organizes the newly effective PLA codes

Who Should Read This

  • Medical coders
  • Laboratory billing staff
  • Compliance professionals
  • Revenue cycle teams
  • Health information management professionals

Codes Discussed


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