Reporting MAAA for Bacterial Vaginosis and Vaginitis (March 2021)

March 2021 page 8 Reporting MAAA for Bacterial Vaginosis and Vaginitis For the Current Procedural Terminology (CPT ® ) 2021 code set, two new Category I multianalyte assays with algorithmic analyses (MAAA) codes ( 81513 , 81514 ) were established in the MAAA subsection of the Pathology and Laboratory section. Codes 81513 and 81514 were created to report infectious disease, bacterial vaginosis (BV) and vaginitis, and quantitative real-time amplification of DNA and RNA markers for specific bacteria species, using vaginal-fluid specimens. This article provides an overview of these new codes. Multianalyte Assays with Algorithmic Analyses   81513 Infectious disease, bacterial...

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Article Overview

This article explains a March 2021 CPT update focused on multianalyte assay with algorithmic analysis reporting for bacterial vaginosis and vaginitis testing. It is intended for coding, billing, and laboratory professionals who need to understand the scope of the new CPT entries, related parenthetical guidance, and how the update is reflected in the CPT code set structure. The article also places the update in context with prior, more general laboratory reporting and includes clinical example and procedure overview sections.

Why This Topic Matters

This update affects how certain molecular vaginal-fluid laboratory tests are represented in CPT and how related reporting references are organized within the code set. Understanding the change helps coding and laboratory staff align documentation and reporting with the current CPT structure.

Article Sections

  1. March 2021 page 8

    Publication and page reference information for the article.

  2. Reporting MAAA for Bacterial Vaginosis and Vaginitis

    Introduces the CPT update and the laboratory testing topics covered in the article.

  3. Multianalyte Assays with Algorithmic Analyses

    Summarizes the new CPT MAAA entries and the surrounding reporting context for these laboratory tests.

  4. Clinical Example (81513) / Description of Procedure (81513)

    Presents a representative clinical scenario and procedure overview associated with one of the new MAAA entries.

  5. Clinical Example (81514) / Description of Procedure (81514)

    Presents a representative clinical scenario and procedure overview associated with the second new MAAA entry.

What You Will Learn

  • How the March 2021 CPT update addresses MAAA reporting for vaginal testing
  • What general types of laboratory services are covered by the new CPT entries
  • How the article frames related parenthetical guidance and appendix placement
  • How the article uses clinical examples to illustrate the reporting context

Who Should Read This

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

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Code Ranges Discussed


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