Reporting MAAA for Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis (March 2021)

March 2021 page 6 Reporting MAAA for Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis For the Current Procedural Terminology (CPT®) 2021 code set, new code 81554 was created and established in the Multianalyte Assays with Algorithmic Analyses (MAAA) subsection of the Pathology and Laboratory section. Code 81554 is intended for reporting an MAAA test for suspected idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF). This article provides an overview of this new code. Multianalyte Assays with Algorithmic Analyses  81554Pulmonary disease (idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis [IPF]), mRNA, gene expression analysis of 190 genes, utilizing transbronchial biopsies, diagnostic algorithm reported as categorical result (eg, positive or negative for high...

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Article Overview

This article covers a new CPT 2021 molecular pathology laboratory code in the Multianalyte Assays with Algorithmic Analyses section, focused on idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis testing. It is useful for coding professionals, laboratory staff, and pulmonary clinicians who need to understand the scope of the new code, its placement in the CPT code set, and the general clinical scenario described in the article.

Why This Topic Matters

The article helps readers recognize a newly established CPT laboratory code and understand the general testing context in which it appears. That matters for accurate lab test reporting, code-set awareness, and alignment with the proprietary assay listing referenced by CPT.

Article Sections

  1. March 2021 page 6

    Publication and page information associated with the article.

  2. Reporting MAAA for Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis

    Overview of the article topic, including the CPT 2021 update and the laboratory testing area addressed.

  3. Multianalyte Assays with Algorithmic Analyses

    Discussion of the CPT subsection and the broader setting for the laboratory assay described in the article.

  4. Clinical Example (81554)

    A representative clinical scenario illustrating the type of pulmonary evaluation discussed in connection with the code.

  5. Description of Procedure (81554)

    A general procedural overview describing the laboratory workflow and reporting format associated with the assay.

What You Will Learn

  • How the article situates a new CPT 2021 laboratory code within the MAAA subsection.
  • What general clinical area the article addresses.
  • How the article presents a proprietary test listing alongside the CPT code.
  • What type of example scenario is used to illustrate the reporting context.
  • What broad procedural workflow is associated with the assay discussed.

Who Should Read This

  • Medical coders
  • Coding compliance staff
  • Clinical laboratory professionals
  • Pulmonology clinicians
  • Revenue cycle professionals

Codes Discussed


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