AMA CPT® Assistant - 2022 Issue 2 (February)

Pathology Clinical Consultation Services in 2022 (February 2022)

February 2022 pages 3-6 Pathology Clinical Consultation Services in 2022 For the Current Procedural Terminology (CPT®) 2022 code set, four new codes (80503-80506) were established as part of a new subsection entitled “Pathology Clinical Consultations” in the Pathology and Laboratory section. Within this subsection, new introductory guidelines also were added, in addition to a new table for guidance in medical decision making (MDM). This article provides an overview of these changes and appropriate use of these new codes. The American Medical Association (AMA)/Specialty Society Relative Value Scale (RVS) Update Committee (RUC) Relativity Assessment Workgroup (RAW) recommended a review...

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