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Check Out CPT® 2013's Potential Serum, Test, and Bladder Chemodenervation Codes
Published on Wed Jun 13, 2012
Don't miss these proposed revisions that may affect you.If you want a sneak peek at the CPT® changes under consideration for 2013, the AMA has a site you need to see.You'll find summaries of CPT® Editorial Panel meeting actions here:
www.ama-assn.org/ama/pub/physician-resources/solutions-managing-your-practice/coding-billing-insurance/cpt/cpt-summary-panel-actions.page. If the changes are finalized for 2013, you will see the following code additions to your ob-gyn cache:Code 5228X for chemodenervation of the bladder, which would help patients with an overactive bladder.Code 814XXX for a qualitative serum test for risk of ovarian malignancy algorithm. This test combines the results of two analytes and menopausal status into a numeric score using an algorithm.Code 814XX1 for the OVA1 biomarkers gynecological malignancy test.Four codes 814XX2, 814XX3, 814XX4, and 814XX5 to describe maternal serum screening. This screen includes: Serum Alpha-Fetoprotein (AFP) Serum Human Chorionic Gonadotropin (hCG) Serum Free Estriol (uE3) Dimeric Inhibin A Invasive Trophoblast Ag (ITA) MoM [aka: Hyperglycosylated hCG (h-hCG)]Go [...]
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