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AMA CPT® Assistant - 2001 Issue 12 (December)
Pathology and Laboratory/Microbiology (December 2001)
December 2001 page 6a
Coding Consultation
Microbiology, Pathology and Laboratory, 87400 (Q&A)
Question
How should a rapid in vitro assay for the direct and qualitative detection of influenza A and B viral antigens be reported?
AMA Comment
The appropriate method of reporting a rapid in vitro assay for the direct and qualitative detection of influenza A and B viral antigens is with code 87400, Infectious agent antigen detection by enzyme immunoassay technique, qualitative or semiquantitative, multiple step method; Influenza, A or B, each. If testing was performed separately for influenza A and B, then code 87400 should be...
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