AMA CPT® Assistant - 2019 Issue 6 (June)

Cellular and Gene Therapy (June 2019)

June 2019 pages 5-6 Cellular and Gene Therapy For the 2019 Current Procedural Terminology (CPT®) code set, a new subsection titled "Cellular and Gene Therapy," new guidelines, and four new Category III codes (0537T, 0538T, 0539T, 0540T) have been added to describe chimeric antigen receptor T-cell (CAR-T) therapy services. Codes 0537T-0540T describe the various steps required to collect, prepare, transport, receive, and administer genetically modified T cells. This article provides guidance for the appropriate reporting of services and procedures related to CAR-T therapy. Cellular and Gene Therapy 0537TChimeric antigen receptor T-cell (CAR-T) therapy; harvesting of blood-derived T...

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