Immunology Updates (September 2022)

September 2022 pages 3-5 Immunology Updates Five new codes were added to the Immunology subsection of the Pathology and Laboratory section of the Current Procedural Terminology (CPT®) 2022 code set. The Immunology subsection contains codes that may be used to report various physiological functioning tests of the immune system, particularly for diseases originating from disorders of the immune system. This article provides a brief overview of some of the updates within this subsection. Immunology  86015 Actin (smooth muscle) antibody (ASMA), each  86036 Antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody (ANCA); screen, each antibody  86037 titer, each antibody  86381 Mitochondrial antibody (eg, M2)...

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Article Overview

This article covers September 2022 updates to the CPT Immunology subsection within Pathology and Laboratory. It is intended for coding professionals, laboratory staff, and others who need to understand the scope of the new immunology-related reporting options, the general clinical contexts they address, and the kinds of example scenarios and procedural descriptions included in the update.

Why This Topic Matters

Immunology coding updates can affect how laboratory services are reported and tracked. Understanding the scope of the changes helps coders and clinical staff identify when the article is relevant to immune-related testing and compare the update to prior methodology-based reporting approaches.

Article Sections

  1. September 2022 pages 3-5

    Introduces the article’s coverage of September 2022 CPT immunology updates and the overall focus of the subsection. Summarizes the types of testing updates and the clinical context addressed in the remainder of the article.

  2. Immunology

    Provides an overview of the CPT Immunology subsection and the newly added reporting options discussed in the article. Includes broad discussion of related autoimmune and laboratory testing topics, along with clinical examples and procedural descriptions.

What You Will Learn

  • How the article is organized around September 2022 immunology updates
  • Which general areas of immune-related laboratory testing are covered
  • What kinds of clinical examples and procedural descriptions are included
  • How the update relates to CPT reporting in the pathology and laboratory section

Who Should Read This

  • Medical coders
  • Laboratory billing staff
  • Pathology and laboratory professionals
  • Compliance and reimbursement staff

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