AMA CPT® Assistant - 2022 Issue 4 (April)

New Codes for Reporting Neuromyelitis Optica and MOG Antibody Testing (April 2022)

April 2022 pages 3-4 New Codes for Reporting Neuromyelitis Optica and MOG Antibody Testing For the Current Procedural Terminology (CPT®) 2022 code set, several new codes have been added to the Immunology subsection in the Pathology and Laboratory section for reporting a variety of new antibody tests for severe autoimmune, inflammatory, and demyelinating central nervous disease. Prior to 2022, only nonspecific methodology-based codes were available. These new codes (86051-86053, 86362, 86363) allow for greater specificity, not only for the methodology being used for the test but also for the specific antibody being tested. This article provides an overview...

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