Flow cytometry pay to take a hit next year under new coding rules

Why This Topic Matters

Flow cytometry is a commonly billed laboratory and pathology service, and changes to CPT structure and payment grouping can materially affect reimbursement, workflow, and reporting practices. Readers who code or bill these services need to understand which code set changes are taking effect and how the service is being restructured at a high level.

Article Sections

1. New codes split components, group interpretations

   Overview of the new CPT structure for flow cytometry reporting and how the service is being reorganized into separate components. The section also places the change in the context of payment policy and the transition from the prior approach.

2. Flow cytometry billing changes next year

   A comparison-style summary of the prior and upcoming reporting framework for flow cytometry. The section presents the change in a tabular format with broad payment and billing categories.