Coronavirus Testing: Look to 2 New Codes for COVID-19 Antibody Tests

Why This Topic Matters

It helps readers understand how COVID-19 testing services were being categorized and reported as new CPT guidance emerged, which affected documentation, claims processing, and public health tracking.

Article Sections

1. New coronavirus antibody testing codes

   Introduces the newly approved SARS-CoV-2 antibody testing reporting options and the context of their release. Discusses the general testing scenarios and the specialty setting most affected.

2. Check These Examples

   Presents clinical scenarios illustrating the testing situations discussed in the article. The examples are used to show how the new coronavirus testing reporting guidance applies in practice.

3. Don’t Forget 87635

   Reviews an earlier SARS-CoV-2 testing code added before the antibody codes and places it in the broader COVID-19 testing update. Includes a separate encounter example involving emergency department services and lab testing.