AMA CPT® Assistant - 2018 Issue 5 (May)

Hereditary Peripheral Neuropathy GSP (May 2018)

May 2018 page 6 Hereditary Peripheral Neuropathy GSP A new genomic sequencing procedure (GSP) code was established in the Current Procedural Terminology (CPT®) 2018 code set to describe hereditary peripheral neuropathy testing. Prior to 2018, this service was reported with multiple Tier 1 and Tier 2 codes for each gene tested (eg, 81325, 81403-81408), as well as code 81479 for the balance of any unlisted genes. Reporting multiple codes for a single laboratory procedure is burdensome for both health care professionals and third-party payers. Therefore, to streamline and clarify reporting for this specific test, the CPT Editorial Panel...

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