AMA CPT® Assistant - 2021 Issue 5 (May)

CPT 2020 and 2021 COVID-19 Tests and Vaccines Codes: A Summary (May 2021)

May 2021 pages 3-7 CPT 2020 and 2021 COVID-19 Tests and Vaccines Codes: A Summary Since the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) (coronavirus disease 2019 [COVID-19]) was declared a global pandemic, medical science has grappled to address the multiple, complex health care issues that have resulted from this crisis. From the Current Procedural Terminology (CPT®) Editorial Panel (the Panel) and the CPT code set perspective, this meant the rapid development and establishment of new codes and a new coding structure to report: antibody and other immunological testing; innovative laboratory testing services that differentiate the novel coronavirus...

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