AMA CPT® Assistant - 2001 Issue 11 (November)
Anthrax Screening (November 2001)
November 2001 page 10 Coding Consultation Anthrax Screening (Q&A) Question Which CPT codes should be reported for identification of anthrax by nasal swab or other culture? AMA Comment When the nasal culture does not involve a request to identify a specific organism, then the laboratory (in the absence of a history) will perform a culture, then isolate and presumptively identify each organism present. In this instance, this service is described by CPT code 87070 , Culture, bacterial; any other source except urine, blood or stool, with isolation and presumptive identification of isolates depending on the type of testing performed...
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Article Overview
This article explains a CPT-oriented laboratory coding discussion from AMA CPT Assistant on anthrax screening and follow-up testing. It is relevant to laboratory coders, pathologists, compliance staff, and public health-related testing workflows who need to understand the broad categories of testing discussed and the associated CPT code references.
Why This Topic Matters
It helps readers quickly determine whether they need the full guidance for laboratory reporting of anthrax-related screening, presumptive identification, confirmatory organism identification, and susceptibility testing.
Article Sections
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Coding Consultation
Introduces the coding question and frames the laboratory testing context addressed in the article.
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AMA Comment
Discusses the general laboratory testing scenarios addressed in the guidance, including screening, presumptive identification, confirmatory testing, and susceptibility study categories.
What You Will Learn
- The general laboratory testing scenarios covered in the anthrax screening guidance
- How the article frames presumptive versus confirmatory organism testing
- The types of follow-up laboratory testing categories discussed in the guidance
- Which CPT code families are referenced for anthrax-related laboratory services
Who Should Read This
- Laboratory coders
- Pathologists
- Hospital coding staff
- Compliance teams
- Public health laboratory staff
Codes Discussed
Code Ranges Discussed
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