AMA CPT® Assistant - 2002 Issue 4 (April)

Pathology and Laboratory (April 2002)

April 2002 page 18d Coding Consultation Pathology and Laboratory, 87147 (Q&A) Question Code 87147 describes culture, typing; immunologic method, other than immunofluorescence (eg, agglutination grouping), per antiserum. Can you please clarify whether agglutination grouping is being listed here as an example of immunofluorence or as an example of a non-immunofluorescent immunologic method? AMA Comment Agglutination grouping is an example of a non-immunofluorescent immunologic method. Therefore, when culture typing is performed using agglutination grouping, code 87147 should be reported. Pathology and Laboratory, 87147 (Q&A). CPT® Assistant. 2002; April 2002 page 18d ...

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